Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
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Tax Credits
198. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Finance the number of small and medium enterprises that have benefitted from the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37997/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the total number of enterprises benefiting from the research and development tax credit for 2010, the latest year available, was 1,172. I should highlight that this is a provisional figure. Unfortunately, as the granting of a research and development tax credit is not dependent on the size of the claimant company, there is no basis on which to provide a breakdown of beneficiaries of the tax credit by reference to company size.
