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Factsheet for measure IE-2020-33/1426 – measures in Ireland
Country |
Ireland
, applies regionally
|
Time period | Temporary, 14 August 2020 – 31 August 2020 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
Author | Roisin Farelly (IRN Publishing) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 12 November 2020 (updated 02 December 2020) |
In August enhanced restrictions were introduced for Kildare, Laois and Offaly due to a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and a large number of clusters in these counties. Many of these clusters were connected to meat processing plants in the region. Localised lockdown measures were announced for the three counties on 7 August. Laois and Offaly emerged from the restrictions on 21 August and restrictions were lifted in Kildare on 31 August.
The measures introduced for the region included:
No information.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
---|---|---|
Does not apply to workers | Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
|
National funds
|
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
---|---|---|
Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement.
No information
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Supports for companies impacted by local COVID-19 restrictions, measure IE-2020-33/1426 (measures in Ireland), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IE-2020-33_1426.html
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