Trevor Sargent
Question:149 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if recycling companies can get support from Forbairt. [14302/95]
Written Answers. - Recycling Companies.
Forbairt provides financial assistance to developments which are based on the use of collected waste as a raw material, and used to produce products in a traded sector. Projects which must satisfy normal commercial criteria are considered on their merit on a case by case basis.
Forbairt also provides assistance under the feasibility study grants programme to assist companies to investigate market opportunities for recycled products.
Under the Industrial Development Act, 1986, Forbairt assistance is restricted to manufacturing projects and to a list of service activities designated under Section 21, which to date have been confined to certain internationally traded activities, for example, software development, data processing, technical and consulting services, commercial laboratory services, administrative headquarter services, research and development services, media recording services, training services, publishing services, international financial services, health care services.