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Over 200 food businesses closed since the start of the year – new report.

Os cionn 200 gnóthas bia dúnta ó thús na bliana – tuarascáil nua.

Over 200 restaurants, cafes and other food businesses have closed in the State since the start of the year, says a new report commissioned by the Irish Restaurant Association.

Tá os cionn 200 bialann, caife agus gnóthas eile bia dúnta sa Stát ó thus na bliana, a deirtear i dtuarascáil nua a choimisiúnaigh Cumann Bhialanna na hÉireann.

The report claims that the country’s economy could lose up to €288 million every year as a result of these businesses going out of business.

Maítear sa tuarascáil go bhféadfadh geilleagar na tíre suas le €288 milliún a chailleadh gach bliain de bharr na gnóthais sin a bheith imithe i mbá.

Every time a food business closes, the State loses up to €1.36 million a year when everything is taken into account, according to the report.

Gach uair a dhúnann gnóthas bia, cailleann an Stát suas €1.36 milliún sa bhliain nuair a chuirtear gach rud san áireamh, de réir na tuarascála.

In that one, it is said, 22 people lose their job on average.

Ina cheann sin, a deirtear, cailleann 22 duine a bpost ar an meán.

According to the analysis carried out by researchers, €576,554 in gross wages and €115,310 in tax are lost in each case on average.

De réir na hanailíse a rinne lucht taighde, cailltear €576,554 in ollphá agus €115,310 i gcáin i ngach cás ar an meán.

On top of that, it is said, €105,000 is lost in value added tax, €11,874 in commercial rates and €4,583 in water charges.

Ar a mhuin sin, a deirtear, cailltear €105,000 i gcáin bhreisluacha, €11,874 i rátaí tráchtála agus €4,583 i dtáillí uisce.

Around €440,000 in social welfare payments will also have to be paid to the former employees if they do not find another job in the meantime.

Caithfear thart ar €440,000 in íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialta a íoc leis na hiarfhostaithe freisin mura bhfaighidh siad post eile idir dhá linn.

In relation to that aspect of the story, the report also claims that civil servants in Dublin do not understand that it is not so easy to find another job outside the capital.

I dtaca leis an ngné sin den scéal de, maítear sa tuarascáil chomh maith nach dtuigeann státseirbhísigh i mBaile Átha Cliath nach bhfuil sé chomh héasca sin post eile a fháil taobh amuigh den phríomhchathair.

The Irish Restaurant Association is petitioning the Government to come to the aid of food businesses and lower value added tax to 9% again.

Tá Cumann Bhialanna na hÉireann ag achainí ar an Rialtas teacht i gcabhair ar ghnóthais bhia agus cáin bhreisluacha a ísilú go dtí 9 faoin gcéad arís.

However, according to the Department of Finance, that would cost the State €545 million a year.

Dar leis an Roinn Airgeadais, áfach, go gcosnódh sé sin €545 milliún sa bhliain ar an Stát.

On the contrary, the association believes that the Department of Finance’s saving approach makes no sense when everything is lost when a food business closes.

Os a choinne sin, creideann an cumann nach bhfuil aon chiall le dearacadh coigilteach sin na Roinne Airgeadais nuair a chuirtear san áireamh gach rud a chailltear nuair a dhúnann gnóthas bia.

The association is also unhappy with certain policies that have been introduced or are yet to be introduced by the Government regarding workers’ rights.

Tá an cumann míshásta freisin le beartais áirithe atá tugtha isteach nó fós le tabhairt isteach ag an Rialtas maidir le cearta oibrithe.

The newly elected Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he is sympathetic to business people in that respect and it is understood that he intends to postpone changes to sick pay given the difficulty they are having to keep their businesses going .

Tá sé ráite ag an Taoiseach nuathofa Simon Harris go bhfuil sé báúil le lucht gnó sa mhéid sin agus tuigtear go bhfuil sé ar intinn aige athruithe ar phá breoiteachta a chur ar atráth i bhfianaise a dheacra atá sé ag dul orthu a ngnóthais a choinneáil ag imeacht.

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