AQW 16399/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the COVID-19 schemes approved under Ministerial Direction during 2019/20 and 2020/21.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 15 March 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 15 March 2021
- Answer due by
- 31 March 2021
- Answered
- 7 May 202153 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
A list of all COVID-19 Schemes for 2019-20 and 2020-21 approved to date under Ministerial Direction is attached at Annex A.
As I advised previously, my department is currently working on enhanced guidance to clarify the process to be followed in respect of Ministerial Directions which includes a new process for the Department of Finance publishing such information. It is hoped that this will issue by the end of March.
Annex A
List of COVID-19 Schemes approved to date under Ministerial Direction for 2019-20 and 2020-21.
| Department | Subject |
| The Executive Office | Support for Travel Agents |
| Department for Infrastructure | City of Derry Airport |
| Department of Finance | Covid Temporary time limited financial support for Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Airport |
| Department of Finance | Extension of the financial support Agreed for Derry City and Strabane District to all areas (Localised Restrictions Support Scheme) |
| Department for the Economy | Covid-19 £10k Business Support Grant Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Covid-19 £25k Business Support Scheme for Retail, hospitality, Tourism and Leisure |
| Department for the Economy | Covid Microbusiness Hardship Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme - Circuit Breaker Extension |
| Department for the Economy | Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme - Evidence Threshold |
| Department for the Economy | Wet Pubs Business Support Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Newly Self-employed Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Limited Company Director Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Bed & Breakfast, Guest House and Guest Accommodation Providers Support Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Large Tourism and Hospitality Scheme |
| Department for the Economy | Student Disruption Payment |
| Department for the Economy | Extension of Large Tourism and Hospitality Scheme to 31 March 21 |
| Department for the Economy | Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme Extension to 31 March 2021 |
| Department for the Economy | CoDA Public Service Obligation 2021-23 |
| Department of Health | Reimburse strike pay to healthcare workers for the period November 2019 to January 2020 |
| Department of Health | £500 Bonus Scheme for health and social care staff |
| Department of Health | Special Recognition Payment to healthcare students |
| Department of Health | Additional Financial Support to DoH core grant-funded organisations in 2020/21 |
| Department of Health | Air Ambulance NI |
| Department of Education | Free School Meals in Special Schools – direct payments for all entitled pupils in addition to provision for those in school during period of partial closures and low attendance (25 Jan to 12 Feb 2021) |