Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
153 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of businesses in Waterford city that have been approved for funding by the city enterprise board in 2009 and to date in 2010; the amount of funding involved; the number of jobs created by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe role of the Waterford City Enterprise Board (CEB) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level throughout Waterford City.
The CEB delivers a series of Programmes to underpin this role and can provide both financial (grant) and non-financial (training, mentoring and a wide range of business advice activities) assistance to a project promoter. Business growth and job creation are inherent considerations in the activities of the CEB and they continue to support enterprise development in the Waterford City area ensuring that available funds are targeted to maximise entrepreneurial development at local level. A priority for 2010 is to assist owner/managers in enhancing the survival and sustainability of their businesses in these difficult economic times and to assist people wishing to start their own business including those made redundant.
The figures requested by the Deputy are in tabular format as follows. The figures relating to net jobs existing in CEB-supported micro-enterprises are gathered in a CEB Job Survey each year. As figures are compiled on an annual basis, figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until early in 2011.
|
Waterford City Enterprise Board |
No. Projects Approved for Grants |
Value of Grants Approved |
Net jobs existing in CEB-supported Companies* |
|
€ |
|||
|
2009 |
30 |
360,867 |
662 |
|
2010 (to date) |
8 |
157,500 |
— |
*Figures exclude jobs existing prior to CEB support.
154 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs in Waterford city in companies supported by the city enterprise board that existed in 2009; the net number of jobs existing at present in such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe role of the Waterford City Enterprise Board (CEB) is to provide support for small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level throughout Waterford City.
The CEB delivers a series of Programmes to underpin this role and can provide both financial (grant) and non-financial (training, mentoring and a wide range of business advice activities) assistance to a project promoter. Business growth and job creation are inherent considerations in the activities of the CEB and they continue to support enterprise development in the Waterford City area ensuring that available funds are targeted to maximise entrepreneurial development at local level. A priority for 2010 is to assist owner/managers in enhancing the survival and sustainability of their businesses in these difficult economic times and to assist people wishing to start their own business including those made redundant.
The figures requested by the Deputy are in tabular format as follows. The figures relating to net jobs existing in CEB-supported micro-enterprises are gathered in a CEB Job Survey each year. As figures are compiled on an annual basis, figures in respect of 2010 will not be available until early in 2011.
|
Waterford City Enterprise Board |
Net jobs existing in CEB-supported Companies* |
|
2009 |
662 |
*Figures exclude jobs existing prior to CEB support.
