Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2018
139. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Brexit related supports and schemes that are available under her Department's remit; the number of persons and-or companies that have applied for the supports; the number that have successfully been awarded support, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42595/18]
View answerThe information is contained in the table.
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Scheme |
Uptake (as at October 2018) |
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Brexit Loan Scheme |
262 applications received, 224 approved by SBCI, 38 Loans progressed to sanction at bank level to a value of €8.5 million as of 12 October 2018 |
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Enterprise Ireland Brexit Scorecard - online platform for Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit |
2,962, Brexit Scorecards have been completed, which includes 204 LEOs clients, as at the 15 October 2018 |
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Enterprise Ireland Be Prepared Grant |
137 Be Prepared Grants have been approved |
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Enterprise Ireland Market Discovery Fund - A support to EI clients to research new markets |
113 projects have been approved under this initiative |
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Enterprise Ireland Agile Innovation Fund - Gives rapid fast-track access to innovation funding |
30 Agile Innovation projects have been approved |
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Enterprise Ireland Brexit Advisory Clinics |
8 Brexit Advisory Clinics have been run with approx. 590 in attendance |
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Enterprise Ireland Brexit “Act On Programme” – A support funding the engagement of a consultant to devise report with recommendations to help clients address weaknesses and improve resilience |
105 “Act on” Plans have been completed |
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Enterprise Ireland Strategic Consultancy Grant – A grant to assist EI clients to hire a strategic consultant for a set period |
1,042 Strategic Consultancy Grants have been approved |
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Enterprise Ireland Irish Advantage Campaign – promotion of export campaign |
The Irish Advantage export promotion campaign is active in 20 markets and 15 sectors |
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Local Enterprise Office Technical Assistance Grant for Micro Export - an incentive for LEO clients to explore and develop new market opportunities |
293 clients were approved assistance under the Technical Assistance Grant |
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Local Enterprise Office LEAN for Micro - The LEO Lean4Micro offer was developed in collaboration between the EI Lean department and the LEOs to tailor the EI Lean offer for LEO micro enterprise clients |
192 LEO clients have participated in the programme |
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Local Enterprise Office Mentoring |
263 mentoring participants solely focused on Brexit |
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Local Enterprise Office Brexit Seminars/Events |
3,925 Participants at the Brexit Information events |
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InterTradeIreland Brexit Advisory Service |
2,350 SMEs have directly engaged with the Brexit Advisory Service |
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InterTradeIreland Brexit Start to Plan Vouchers |
There have been 619 applications, with 514 approved and 105 pending. |
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Pilot Online Retail Scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland |
It is anticipated the pilot scheme will open for the first call in late October 2018 |
