The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has established a business support call centre for information on the Government supports available to businesses and enterprises affected by COVID-19

Practitioners can call (01) 631 2002, or email infobusinesssupport@dbei.gov.ie, business inister Heather Humphreys has said.

The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Business Continuity Voucher is designed for businesses across every sector that employ up to 50 people.

The voucher is worth up to €2,500 in third party consultancy costs and can be used by companies or sole traders to develop short-term and long-term strategies to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The LEO Trading Online Voucher is a Government grant scheme, designed to assist small businesses with up to 10 employees.

Assistance

It offers financial assistance of up to €2,500 along with training and advice to help business to trade online.

The Business Continuity Voucher and the Online Trading Voucher require applicants to contact their Local LEO office.

There are 31 offices nationwide, with details available on the Local Enterprise Office website.