Austin Deasy
Ceist:295 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will, in conjunction with Forbairt, embark on a programme to provide enterprise centres in every town and large village in the country. [12952/97]
Vol. 479 No. 2
295 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will, in conjunction with Forbairt, embark on a programme to provide enterprise centres in every town and large village in the country. [12952/97]
A community enterprise centre programme has been in place since 1989. Launched by the Minister for Industry and Commerce in that year, the programme is designed to support community groups which wish to establish enterprise centres in their locality. I will arrange for an information sheet to be sent to the Deputy giving details of the programme and outlining the criteria with which applicant groups must comply in order to qualify for assistance.