Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2013
121. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number per county who applied for innovation vouchers in 2012; the number of those who were successful; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraEnterprise Ireland approved a total of 768 Innovation Vouchers in 2012. A breakdown of vouchers approved by county is provided in the following table. The total amount of funding approved in 2012 was €3,840,000. It is not possible to supply details of non-successful voucher applications by location, as only those applications that pass basic eligibility criteria are uploaded onto Enterprise Ireland’s database. Enterprise Ireland awards the vouchers following a review of both the eligibility of the applicant and the knowledge question. Typically 70% to 80% of applications are successful. The three main reasons for turning down applications are; insufficient information, ineligible activity and low level of innovation.
|
County |
2012 |
|
Carlow |
12 |
|
Cavan |
9 |
|
Clare |
25 |
|
Cork |
68 |
|
Donegal |
19 |
|
Dublin City & County |
256 |
|
Galway |
58 |
|
Kerry |
19 |
|
Kildare |
19 |
|
Kilkenny |
12 |
|
Laois |
6 |
|
Leitrim |
10 |
|
Limerick |
45 |
|
Longford |
5 |
|
Louth |
17 |
|
Mayo |
18 |
|
Meath |
12 |
|
Monaghan |
14 |
|
Offaly |
11 |
|
Roscommon |
10 |
|
Sligo |
12 |
|
Tipperary North |
9 |
|
Tipperary South |
5 |
|
Waterford |
40 |
|
Westmeath |
11 |
|
Wexford |
27 |
|
Wicklow |
19 |
|
Total Number Approved |
768 |
