Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009
82 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the structure of State agencies that service the Kildare South area regarding employment opportunities; the number of personnel involved; the geographical locations of the offices used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47282/09]
View answerEnterprise Ireland's Dublin and Mid East Regional Office, headquartered in Dublin, serves County Kildare including the Kildare south area. There are three Enterprise Ireland staff directly associated with the Dublin and Mid East Regional Office, although companies in Kildare will frequently have interaction with a greater number of Enterprise Ireland personnel for specific areas of expertise, including, Development Advisers in specific sectors for business development; Market Advisers for international selling; Technologists for advice and assistance in relation to Research, Development and Innovation; and also in areas including management development and training, productions and investment.
Kildare County Enterprise Board encompasses the area of Kildare South and provides a source of support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. The Board's primary function is to promote enterprise development, business growth and job creation. The Board is located at The Woods, Clane, County Kildare and has a staff complement of four — a Chief Executive Officer, an Assistant Chief Executive Officer, a Business Adviser and an Administrator. The IDA East Regional Office in Wilton Park House, Dublin serves the Kildare area and has a total number of 3 staff assigned. Through its network of overseas offices, the agency is marketing Kildare as part of an integrated East Region across a range of sectors such as international services, software, financial services and pharmaceuticals.
FÁS Services in South Kildare are delivered by the following Employment Services Unit funded staff:
FÁS Office, Newbridge 7 Staff
Athy Clinic 1 Employment Services Officer from Newbridge attends every Wednesday.
LES Office, Naas 3 Staff
LES Office, Newbridge 3 Staff
LES Office, Kildare 3 Staff
LES Office, Athy 3 Staff
FÁS provides its full range of programmes in County Kildare, which includes services directed at clients who are newly or long-term unemployed and provision of short-term working and community based training and employment programmes.
