New Notices
(28th July 2010) - Important notice re changes in the treatment of unpaid maternity leave (First and Second Call).
As a change to the original letter of offer terms and conditions, staff on unpaid maternity leave can now be included in the committed employee numbers, reported as though they worked their normal average weekly working hours throughout the whole claim period. If you have staff in this position, please highlight this change to your accountants when engaged to make their report.
(28th July 2010) - The next deadline for First Call Claim 4 is 5pm Tuesday 7th September
Please refer to the First Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(28th July 2010) - Next claim date for Second Call Claim 3 is 5pm Wednesdays 22nd September
Please refer to the Second Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(27th May 2010) - The next deadline for First Call Claim 3 is 5pm Tuesday June 8th
Please refer to the First Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(7th May 2010) - Final Claim Date for Claim 2 is 5pm 24th May
Please refer to the Second Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(23rd April 2010) - Notification of Outcome of ESS Review
Notification of the outcome of all review requests was completed by individual email on Thursday, April 22nd. The review process for applicants that were not funded is now complete with the exception of a small cohort of applicants. Please note that there is no further review process. The decision is final.
Applicants who were approved funding will have their Letter of Offer pack put in the post on Monday, April 26th.
(15th April 2010) - Notification of Outcome of ESS Review Requests
The notification of the outcome of all review requests is expected to be completed by email by Friday, April 23rd. All applicants will be notified by individual email.
(12th April 2010) - Treatment of Mandatory FAS training for ESS Call 2 claims
In accordance with Clause 1.5 of the Letter of Offer sent to each successful applicant under Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) – Second Call, the paragraph set out below shall be added to Schedule B to the said Letter of Offer. This additional paragraph provides that employees given leave to attend mandatory off-site training as part of a FÁS apprenticeship scheme, will be deemed to have worked an average working day for each day of such leave during the Qualifying Period.
(28th March 2010) - The deadline for submitting requests (March 26th) for reviews has passed. No further requests for reviews will be accepted.
(28th March 2010) - Successful applicants had their Letter of Offer pack put in the post on March 26th, 2010. See further information under claims.
(7th March 2010) - All second call applicants have been informed as to whether they have been successful or unsuccessful.
(7th March 2010) - The Call centre is open from 9-5 from Monday to Friday for queries – 1850 21 15 35.
(7th March 2010) - A letter to unsuccessful applicants to be put in the post on Friday, March 12th detailing the specific reason and the review process. Individual queries cannot be addressed until you have received your letter.
The ess email is manned from 9-5 from Monday to Friday to deal with queries. Email ess@enterprise-ireland.com.
As a change to the original letter of offer terms and conditions, staff on unpaid maternity leave can now be included in the committed employee numbers, reported as though they worked their normal average weekly working hours throughout the whole claim period. If you have staff in this position, please highlight this change to your accountants when engaged to make their report.
(28th July 2010) - The next deadline for First Call Claim 4 is 5pm Tuesday 7th September
Please refer to the First Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(28th July 2010) - Next claim date for Second Call Claim 3 is 5pm Wednesdays 22nd September
Please refer to the Second Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(27th May 2010) - The next deadline for First Call Claim 3 is 5pm Tuesday June 8th
Please refer to the First Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(7th May 2010) - Final Claim Date for Claim 2 is 5pm 24th May
Please refer to the Second Call Applicants section for further instructions.
(23rd April 2010) - Notification of Outcome of ESS Review
Notification of the outcome of all review requests was completed by individual email on Thursday, April 22nd. The review process for applicants that were not funded is now complete with the exception of a small cohort of applicants. Please note that there is no further review process. The decision is final.
Applicants who were approved funding will have their Letter of Offer pack put in the post on Monday, April 26th.
(15th April 2010) - Notification of Outcome of ESS Review Requests
The notification of the outcome of all review requests is expected to be completed by email by Friday, April 23rd. All applicants will be notified by individual email.
(12th April 2010) - Treatment of Mandatory FAS training for ESS Call 2 claims
In accordance with Clause 1.5 of the Letter of Offer sent to each successful applicant under Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) – Second Call, the paragraph set out below shall be added to Schedule B to the said Letter of Offer. This additional paragraph provides that employees given leave to attend mandatory off-site training as part of a FÁS apprenticeship scheme, will be deemed to have worked an average working day for each day of such leave during the Qualifying Period.
7. LEAVE TO FULFIL FÁS APPRENTICESHIP MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENT: An employee who is registered on a FÁS apprenticeship training course and who is given leave (whether paid or unpaid) to attend off-site training as part of the mandatory requirements of that course will be deemed to have worked an average working day for each day of such leave during the Qualifying Period.
(28th March 2010) - The deadline for submitting requests (March 26th) for reviews has passed. No further requests for reviews will be accepted.
(28th March 2010) - Successful applicants had their Letter of Offer pack put in the post on March 26th, 2010. See further information under claims.
(7th March 2010) - All second call applicants have been informed as to whether they have been successful or unsuccessful.
(7th March 2010) - The Call centre is open from 9-5 from Monday to Friday for queries – 1850 21 15 35.
(7th March 2010) - A letter to unsuccessful applicants to be put in the post on Friday, March 12th detailing the specific reason and the review process. Individual queries cannot be addressed until you have received your letter.
The ess email is manned from 9-5 from Monday to Friday to deal with queries. Email ess@enterprise-ireland.com.
Second call for applications - Introduction
The Government, through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has initiated the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary), managed by Enterprise Ireland, to support the retention of full time and part time jobs in viable enterprises that might otherwise be made redundant as a result of the impact of the global and financial economic crises. The scheme is implemented under the EU State Aid Temporary Framework Guidelines. This is a cash limited scheme.
What is the Government Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary)?
It is an employment subsidy scheme for eligible enterprises employing 10 or more full time staff that can identify a number of full time (working an average of 35 hours or more per week) and part time (working an average of between 21 or more, but less than 35 hours per week) jobs at risk in their company, as a result of the current economic downturn. The maximum full time subsidy is €9,100. The maximum part time subsidy is 70% of the full time subsidy, €6,370. The scheme runs for 52 weeks from 2nd November 2009 to 31st October 2010.
Employment subsidies of up to €200 per week per full time employee and €120 per week per part time employee are available for the first 26 weeks and then on a reducing scale. The maximum support an enterprise can receive is €500,000. A condition of approval is that companies commit to maintaining a multiple of the number of full time and part time jobs that may be covered by employment subsidies until 30/11/2010. Failure to comply with this condition will result in the application being ineligible.
The Government, through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has initiated the Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary), managed by Enterprise Ireland, to support the retention of full time and part time jobs in viable enterprises that might otherwise be made redundant as a result of the impact of the global and financial economic crises. The scheme is implemented under the EU State Aid Temporary Framework Guidelines. This is a cash limited scheme.
What is the Government Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary)?
It is an employment subsidy scheme for eligible enterprises employing 10 or more full time staff that can identify a number of full time (working an average of 35 hours or more per week) and part time (working an average of between 21 or more, but less than 35 hours per week) jobs at risk in their company, as a result of the current economic downturn. The maximum full time subsidy is €9,100. The maximum part time subsidy is 70% of the full time subsidy, €6,370. The scheme runs for 52 weeks from 2nd November 2009 to 31st October 2010.
Employment subsidies of up to €200 per week per full time employee and €120 per week per part time employee are available for the first 26 weeks and then on a reducing scale. The maximum support an enterprise can receive is €500,000. A condition of approval is that companies commit to maintaining a multiple of the number of full time and part time jobs that may be covered by employment subsidies until 30/11/2010. Failure to comply with this condition will result in the application being ineligible.
