Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014
215. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications made to the microfinance scheme in 2013 and to date in 2014; and the number of jobs supported as a result of the scheme. [20279/14]
View answerThe Microenterprise Loan Fund was launched in October 2012. It is administered by Microfinance Ireland (MFI). As of 31 March 2014 MFI has received 475 applications and has approved 192 applications to the value of €3m supporting 437 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance for the quarterly period ending 31 March 2014 is available on my Department’s website.
