Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012
189 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the total investment arising from the business expansion scheme; the total number of companies that claimed the tax relief, before it was superseded by the introduction of the employment and investment incentive scheme, in each of the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/12]
View answerThe estimated amount of investment approved under the Business Expansion Scheme (other than investments approved under the Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme) in the calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 is as set out in the following table. The number of companies which benefited from these investments is also provided.
|
Year |
Amount of Investment Approved in the Calendar Year — €m |
Number of Companies |
|
2008 |
135.8 |
290 |
|
2009 |
62.3 |
198 |
|
2010 |
58.3 |
215 |
|
2011* |
41.0 |
189 |
*Provisional.
