Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2012
220 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of public funds that have been allocated to Waterford City Enterprise Board for the years 2008, 2009 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6766/12]
View answer221 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created in Waterford city in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 as a result of support of the Waterford City Enterprise Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/12]
View answer222 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of grants that have been awarded by the Waterford City Enterprise Board for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/12]
View answer223 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have been supported in Waterford city by Waterford City Enterprise Board in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form. [6769/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 223, inclusive, together.
The role of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) is to provide support for micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. CEBs offer both grants and a range of training, mentoring and business advice services.
Exchequer funding is made available to the CEBs at the start of each year under the Estimates Process. In addition, where savings are identified elsewhere in the Department during the course of the year every consideration is given to making such funds available to the CEBs where they demonstrate and request such additional funding. Details with regard to Waterford City Enterprise Board, as requested by the Deputy, are set out as follows for the most recent years for which figures are currently available.
|
Exchequer Allocations |
Current (Administration) |
Capital |
Total Exchequer Allocation |
|
2008 |
319,268 |
420,000 |
739,268 |
|
2009 |
329,528 |
455,455 |
784,983 |
|
2010 |
224,108 |
286,681 |
510,789* |
|
2011 |
216,561 |
339,772 |
556,333** |
|
Total |
1,089,465 |
1,501,908 |
2,591,373 |
Source: CEB Co-ordination Unit.
*Savings within DJEI enabled further Exchequer funds to be made available to the CEBs in 3rd Quarter 2010. Waterford City requested and received an additional Capital allocation of €134,060, bringing the total Allocation to €644,849.
**No request for additional Capital funding was requested when additional Exchequer funds (from DJEI savings) became available in 3rd quarter 2011.
|
Year |
Net Jobs existing in CEB-supported companies |
Net Gains/Losses |
|
2008 |
809.5 |
-22.5 |
|
2009 |
662 |
-147.5 |
|
2010 |
671.5 |
-58.5 |
|
Total |
2,143 |
Source: CEB Co-ordination Unit.
|
Year |
No. of Projects Assisted |
|
2008 |
20 |
|
2009 |
30 |
|
2010 |
22 |
|
Total |
72 |
Source: CEB Co-ordination Unit.
|
Year |
No. of Projects Assisted (Grants) |
No. of Participants on CEB Training and Development Programmes |
|
2008 |
20 |
330 |
|
2009 |
30 |
808 |
|
2010 |
22 |
619 |
|
Total |
72 |
1,757 |
Source: CEB Co-ordination Unit.
