Press release
All remaining counties to join Donegal and Dublin on Level 3 under Ireland’s Plan for Living with COVID-19
From Department of the Taoiseach
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From Department of the Taoiseach
Published on
Last updated on
The government has decided today that, from midnight tomorrow 6 October, all remaining counties will be placed on Level 3 under the Plan for Living with COVID-19.
This action is based on a review of the current public health advice and is in response to the deteriorating situation with the virus across the country.
All counties will be at Level 3 for a period of 3 weeks until midnight on 27 October 2020, at which point the situation will be reviewed by the government, based on the status of the virus and public health advice.
In addition, in recognising that Level 3 is being extended in Dublin and Donegal beyond the three-week period, businesses in these counties will be eligible for a further 20% and 10% top-up respectively.
Placing all counties at Level 3 has the following implications:
We understand that these restrictions will have a significant impact on businesses and employment around the country. In recognition of the impact of these restrictions on businesses a 30% top-up to the Restart Plus grant will be provided to help support those affected through the three-week period.
Businesses who have previously benefited from the Restart Grant will be eligible to re-apply for this top-up.
This is in addition to the wide range of existing loan and voucher schemes available to assist businesses affected by COVID-19 provided through the July Jobs Stimulus and other government initiatives.
Other employment and income supports, including the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, as well as the full range of employment, training and support services for affected workers, will also continue to be made available. The final cost will depend on numbers of additional claimants.
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