Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2017
626. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the payments made by Enterprise Ireland under the headings of the beef fund, ESS, the community enterprise centre scheme and the community enterprise initiative scheme in each of the years 2010 to 2016. [25277/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraEnterprise Ireland supports companies throughout the country to start, innovate and remain competitive in international markets, now and into the future. In addition, with the advent of the network of Local Enterprise Offices, Enterprise Ireland now plays a critical role in driving and nurturing entrepreneurship all the way from an originating idea at local level, to taking on global markets.
Enterprise Ireland also has responsibility for the administration of a number of funds and Schemes which include the Beef fund, ESS, the Community Enterprise Centre Scheme and the Community Enterprise Initiative Scheme.
Table 1 below identifies the payments made to companies under these Schemes for the period 2010 -2016.
|
Summary Payments |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Employment Subsidy Scheme Temporary |
79,981,335 |
1,988,791 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Beef Fund Grant Payments |
10,266,457 |
7,115,560 |
8,741,644 |
5,748,755 |
4,260,076 |
3,270,414 |
820,003 |
|
Grant Payments Community Enterprise Centre |
1,700,185 |
1,963,468 |
2,113,815 |
1,810,318 |
1,086,415 |
639,538 |
289,176 |
|
Community Enterprise Initiatives Scheme |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
371,238 |
