Departmental Agencies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 May 2008

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Ceisteanna (177)

Jack Wall

Ceist:

240 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of grant applications repealed by her Department due to the fact that the relevant company did not achieve the agreed criteria laid down by her Department or its agencies in the original agreement with companies (details supplied); the funding involved; the number of employment positions involved in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21241/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

Decisions on applications for assistance are made by the agencies of my Department following established procedures. My Department has no role in granting funding or any follow-up actions such as the revocation of grants. In any case, such information is considered to be commercially sensitive in many cases.

The detail of grant aid that is no longer deemed to be commercially sensitive is available in the annual reports and on the websites of the relevant agencies.