The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the first-stop-shop for providing advice and guidance, financial assistance and soft supports such as training and mentoring to anyone wishing to start or grow a business.
The LEOs can offer direct grant aid to microenterprises (10 employees or fewer) in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors which, over time, have the potential to develop into strong export entities. Subject to certain eligibility criteria, the LEOs can provide financial assistance within three main categories: Feasibility Grants (investigating the potential of a business idea); Priming Grants (to part-fund a start-up); and Business Development Grants for existing businesses that want to expand.
The targets/performance for each LEO for the years 2016 and 2017, and the targets for January to June 2018 are shown in the tables.
In a small number of cases relating to the year 2016 LEOs had not established annual targets this is denoted by an * in the tables.
LEO Training Course performance metrics (2016 – 30 June 2018)
Local Enterprise Office
|
Total No. of Training Courses 2016 Targets
|
Total No. of Training Courses 2016 Performance
|
Total No. of Training Courses 2017 Targets
|
Total No. of Training Courses 2017 Performance
|
Training Courses Target to 30th June 2018
|
Carlow
|
50
|
57
|
50
|
81
|
40
|
Cavan
|
38
|
40
|
50
|
61
|
33
|
Clare
|
54
|
62
|
47
|
37
|
20
|
Cork City
|
52
|
50
|
48
|
60
|
24
|
Cork North/ West
|
80
|
80
|
80
|
73
|
35
|
Cork South
|
65
|
83
|
70
|
79
|
35
|
Donegal
|
35
|
75
|
45
|
94
|
30
|
Dublin City
|
57
|
49
|
50
|
63
|
60
|
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
|
33
|
69
|
21
|
53
|
27
|
Fingal
|
*
|
95
|
70
|
109
|
50
|
Dublin South
|
50
|
63
|
65
|
20
|
35
|
Galway
|
50
|
48
|
50
|
44
|
30
|
Kerry
|
27
|
36
|
25
|
54
|
21
|
Kildare
|
65
|
66
|
70
|
119
|
62
|
Kilkenny
|
68
|
63
|
50
|
56
|
25
|
Laois
|
50
|
55
|
57
|
72
|
25
|
Leitrim
|
32
|
46
|
44
|
42
|
21
|
Limerick
|
50
|
98
|
70
|
86
|
40
|
Longford
|
30
|
34
|
36
|
37
|
19
|
Louth
|
40
|
62
|
60
|
67
|
17
|
Mayo
|
44
|
31
|
23
|
51
|
18
|
Meath
|
40
|
38
|
30
|
13
|
10
|
Monaghan
|
24
|
38
|
18
|
29
|
12
|
Offaly
|
38
|
37
|
38
|
30
|
15
|
Roscommon
|
17
|
41
|
25
|
31
|
15
|
Sligo
|
24
|
20
|
25
|
26
|
10
|
Tipperary
|
166
|
158
|
100
|
93
|
45
|
Waterford
|
55
|
115
|
80
|
105
|
55
|
Westmeath
|
51
|
74
|
44
|
62
|
32
|
Wexford
|
80
|
82
|
85
|
83
|
40
|
Wicklow
|
55
|
55
|
54
|
61
|
29
|
Totals
|
1,585
|
1,920
|
1,580
|
1,891
|
930
|
LEO Training Course Participant metrics (2016 – 30th June 2018)
Local Enterprise Office
|
Total No. of Training Participants2016 Target
|
Total No. of Training Participants 2016 Performance
|
Total No. of Training Participants2017 Target
|
Total No. of Training Participants 2017 Performance
|
Training Participants Target to 30th June 2018
|
Carlow
|
1,500
|
843
|
750
|
1,569
|
750
|
Cavan
|
720
|
917
|
950
|
1,293
|
595
|
Clare
|
661
|
1,222
|
420
|
592
|
338
|
Cork City
|
590
|
601
|
500
|
821
|
350
|
Cork North/ West
|
1,200
|
1,023
|
1,100
|
1,104
|
550
|
Cork South
|
720
|
956
|
750
|
1,224
|
430
|
Donegal
|
300
|
1,362
|
750
|
1,615
|
510
|
Dublin City
|
1,813
|
1,371
|
1,400
|
1,706
|
1500
|
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
|
368
|
1,642
|
315
|
1,384
|
792
|
Fingal
|
*
|
1,499
|
600
|
1,996
|
750
|
Dublin South
|
750
|
668
|
700
|
243
|
399
|
Galway
|
600
|
490
|
500
|
510
|
660
|
Kerry
|
388
|
870
|
600
|
1,105
|
430
|
Kildare
|
1,000
|
744
|
850
|
1,684
|
900
|
Kilkenny
|
720
|
775
|
500
|
884
|
350
|
Laois
|
500
|
480
|
500
|
1,019
|
250
|
Leitrim
|
350
|
643
|
610
|
571
|
298
|
Limerick
|
650
|
1,302
|
955
|
1,180
|
600
|
Longford
|
350
|
552
|
582
|
518
|
275
|
Louth
|
500
|
1,116
|
1,000
|
962
|
250
|
Mayo
|
840
|
743
|
323
|
874
|
459
|
Meath
|
500
|
427
|
450
|
101
|
80
|
Monaghan
|
400
|
980
|
200
|
856
|
500
|
Offaly
|
550
|
528
|
550
|
476
|
250
|
Roscommon
|
290
|
437
|
300
|
316
|
165
|
Sligo
|
360
|
263
|
270
|
341
|
150
|
Tipperary
|
2,200
|
1,695
|
1,200
|
1,386
|
650
|
Waterford
|
450
|
649
|
700
|
972
|
494
|
Westmeath
|
600
|
976
|
500
|
905
|
500
|
Wexford
|
1,000
|
948
|
1,000
|
1,122
|
550
|
Wicklow
|
1,200
|
996
|
980
|
1,044
|
494
|
Totals
|
22,570
|
27,718
|
20,805
|
30,373
|
15,269
|
LEO Core Training Progamme metrics (2016 – 30th June 2018)
Local Enterprise Office
|
No. of Core Training Programmes2016 Target
|
No. of Core Training Programmes2016 Performance
|
No. of Core Training Programmes2017 Target
|
No. of Core Training Programmes2017 Performance
|
Core Training Programmes Target to 30th June 2018
|
Carlow
|
1
|
14
|
40
|
42
|
35
|
Cavan
|
1
|
21
|
30
|
31
|
15
|
Clare
|
45
|
19
|
30
|
15
|
4
|
Cork City
|
40
|
27
|
36
|
27
|
19
|
Cork North/ West
|
6
|
25
|
64
|
25
|
25
|
Cork South
|
5
|
37
|
85
|
40
|
25
|
Donegal
|
10
|
10
|
45
|
15
|
5
|
Dublin City
|
8
|
11
|
28
|
27
|
33
|
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
|
24
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
4
|
Fingal
|
5
|
58
|
70
|
35
|
50
|
Dublin South
|
42
|
32
|
60
|
56
|
30
|
Galway
|
4
|
35
|
40
|
34
|
23
|
Kerry
|
3
|
28
|
20
|
48
|
13
|
Kildare
|
2
|
40
|
62
|
54
|
30
|
Kilkenny
|
64
|
37
|
50
|
31
|
20
|
Laois
|
44
|
34
|
49
|
43
|
19
|
Leitrim
|
1
|
36
|
30
|
21
|
9
|
Limerick
|
2
|
47
|
72
|
38
|
30
|
Longford
|
*
|
19
|
17
|
24
|
9
|
Louth
|
31
|
18
|
45
|
12
|
15
|
Mayo
|
*
|
14
|
15
|
10
|
6
|
Meath
|
*
|
21
|
25
|
12
|
10
|
Monaghan
|
*
|
13
|
26
|
12
|
6
|
Offaly
|
1
|
15
|
10
|
19
|
5
|
Roscommon
|
3
|
13
|
16
|
14
|
9
|
Sligo
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
23
|
10
|
Tipperary
|
60
|
69
|
95
|
45
|
20
|
Waterford
|
15
|
57
|
75
|
51
|
38
|
Westmeath
|
1
|
35
|
5
|
48
|
20
|
Wexford
|
1
|
56
|
80
|
49
|
38
|
Wicklow
|
40
|
17
|
35
|
24
|
23
|
Totals
|
531
|
894
|
1,290
|
940
|
598
|
LEO Start Your Own Business Training Programme metrics (2016 – 30th June 2018)
Local Enterprise Office
|
No. of Start Your Own Business Training Programmes2016 Target
|
No. of Start Your Own Business Training Programmes2016 Performance
|
No. of Start Your Own Business Training Programmes2017 Target
|
No. of Start Your Own Business Training Programmes2017 Performance
|
Start Your Own Business Training Programmes Target to 30th June 2018
|
Carlow
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
Cavan
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
18
|
9
|
Clare
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
Cork City
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
6
|
Cork North/ West
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
Cork South
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
12
|
8
|
Donegal
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
Dublin City
|
12
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
6
|
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
Fingal
|
8
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
Dublin South
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
Galway
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
15
|
8
|
Kerry
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
5
|
Kildare
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
15
|
5
|
Kilkenny
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
Laois
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
Leitrim
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
Limerick
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
5
|
Longford
|
*
|
15
|
16
|
11
|
6
|
Louth
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
Mayo
|
*
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
Meath
|
*
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
Monaghan
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Offaly
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
6
|
Roscommon
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
Sligo
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
Tipperary
|
26
|
24
|
5
|
14
|
5
|
Waterford
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
Westmeath
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
16
|
7
|
Wexford
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
Wicklow
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
Totals
|
260
|
261
|
244
|
284
|
146
|
LEO Mentoring Participant metrics (2016 – 30th June 2018)
Local Enterprise Office
|
Number of Mentoring Participants2016 Target
|
Number of Mentoring Participants2016 Performance
|
Number of Mentoring Assignments Participants2017 Target
|
Number of Mentoring Participants2017 Performance
|
Mentoring Participants(both one to one and group) Target to 30th June 2018
|
Carlow
|
200
|
147
|
180
|
218
|
125
|
Cavan
|
55
|
98
|
90
|
91
|
48
|
Clare
|
85
|
43
|
48
|
73
|
39
|
Cork City
|
70
|
203
|
80
|
241
|
120
|
Cork North/ West
|
120
|
543
|
560
|
576
|
275
|
Cork South
|
95
|
66
|
95
|
168
|
200
|
Donegal
|
35
|
26
|
30
|
38
|
28
|
Dublin City
|
800
|
1,154
|
1,170
|
994
|
500
|
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
|
120
|
389
|
400
|
456
|
228
|
Fingal
|
800
|
748
|
800
|
697
|
300
|
Dublin South
|
45
|
420
|
450
|
322
|
215
|
Galway
|
130
|
69
|
70
|
82
|
45
|
Kerry
|
100
|
138
|
100
|
153
|
55
|
Kildare
|
450
|
344
|
48
|
432
|
235
|
Kilkenny
|
290
|
303
|
300
|
384
|
190
|
Laois
|
200
|
218
|
240
|
186
|
90
|
Leitrim
|
130
|
107
|
110
|
101
|
53
|
Limerick
|
100
|
232
|
200
|
138
|
75
|
Longford
|
80
|
67
|
70
|
77
|
39
|
Louth
|
85
|
124
|
100
|
261
|
60
|
Mayo
|
126
|
191
|
200
|
258
|
136
|
Meath
|
450
|
229
|
80
|
160
|
85
|
Monaghan
|
45
|
71
|
80
|
31
|
15
|
Offaly
|
160
|
140
|
142
|
124
|
100
|
Roscommon
|
120
|
265
|
290
|
306
|
165
|
Sligo
|
67
|
163
|
180
|
195
|
133
|
Tipperary
|
460
|
143
|
150
|
319
|
225
|
Waterford
|
170
|
180
|
180
|
230
|
125
|
Westmeath
|
52
|
105
|
60
|
378
|
100
|
Wexford
|
100
|
132
|
140
|
216
|
95
|
Wicklow
|
50
|
436
|
440
|
488
|
240
|
Totals
|
5,790
|
7,494
|
7,083
|
8,393
|
4,0339
|