asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce why the IDA refused a small industry grant to a person (name supplied) in County Cork; and if they will now reconsider the decision and sanction him for a grant as he manufactures a specific article.
Written Answers. - Industry Grant Refusal.
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I have been informed by the Industrial Development Authority that the person concerned was refused grant assistance on the grounds that the industry in which he proposed to engage was not deemed eligible for new industry grants from the authority. It is the policy of the IDA not to grant aid in this sector as there is already sufficient production capacity in the country to meet existing and potential needs. In the circumstances, IDA inform me that they are not in a position to reconsider the case.