Factsheet for measure
IE-2021-16/1852
– measures in Ireland
New Outdoor Dining Funding Scheme Launched
Background information
A new €70 million scheme 'Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme' was launched in March 2021 to assist tourism and hospitality businesses to develop and increase their outdoor seating capacity.
Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin: "This Scheme has two main objectives: firstly, to enable individual tourism and hospitality businesses increase their dining and seating capacity in the short-term and secondly to enable a long-term strategy for local authorities to develop appropriate permanent weatherproofed outdoor dining infrastructure. The aim is to support jobs and businesses and to transform appropriate outdoor spaces within our cities and towns as welcoming, vibrant places that will help support economic recovery."
Content of measure
The Scheme has two parts as follows:
Part One of the Scheme is open to individual tourism and hospitality businesses where food is sold for consumption on the premises including hotels, attractions, cafes, restaurants and pubs. Applicants can apply for a grant of up to €4,000 to cover costs for outdoor tables, chairs, umbrellas, electric heaters, screens/windbreaks, plant stands and wooden platforms.
Part Two will enable Local Authorities to develop permanent outdoor public dining spaces in towns and urban centres, similar to those that exist in various European cities. Each Local Authority can apply for €200,000 for up to 2 locations.
Use of measure
No information.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
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National funds
Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No information.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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I - Accommodation And Food Service Activities
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I55 Accommodation
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I56 Food and beverage service activities
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R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation
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R91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
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R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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31 March 2021: €17m funding for outdoor dining announced
(www.rte.ie)
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31 March 2021: Minister Martin and Fáilte Ireland announce new Outdoor Dining Scheme in partnership with Local Authorities
(merrionstreet.ie)
