The Board of Microfinance Ireland (MFI) provides me with Quarterly Reports of progress, and these are published on the websites of both MFI and my Department.
The county spread of approvals is contained in each Quarterly Report provided by Microfinance Ireland to my Department.
In relation to the drawdown figures requested by the Deputy, I have attached the available information relating to the figures as at 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017 and an analysis of loan approvals for each county.
Microfinance Ireland
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Fund to date
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End 2016
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End 2017
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Loan Approvals
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- Number
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1,167
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1,567
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-Value €000
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17,088
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22,591
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Loan Drawdowns
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- Number
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995
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1,353
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-Value €000
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14,204
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19,068
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Analysis by County
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Loan Approvals (Nos)
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Carlow
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23
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27
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Cavan
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38
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46
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Clare
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39
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51
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Cork
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89
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116
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Donegal
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21
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40
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Dublin
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247
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333
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Galway
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55
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76
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Kerry
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30
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40
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Kildare
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43
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58
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Kilkenny
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19
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28
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Laois
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26
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33
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Leitrim
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19
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29
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Limerick
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59
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71
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Longford
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28
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35
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Louth
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22
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35
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Mayo
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44
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53
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Meath
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51
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69
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Monaghan
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15
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21
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Offaly
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20
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32
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Roscommon
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28
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32
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Sligo
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36
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43
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Tipperary
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55
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71
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Waterford
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40
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60
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Westmeath
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32
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45
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Wexford
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50
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75
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Wicklow
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38
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48
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Total
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1,167
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1,567
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County
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Approved
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Carlow
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27
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Cavan
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46
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Clare
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51
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Cork
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116
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Donegal
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40
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Dublin
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333
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Galway
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76
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Kerry
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40
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Kildare
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58
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Kilkenny
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28
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Laois
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33
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Leitrim
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29
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Limerick
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71
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Longford
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35
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Louth
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35
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Mayo
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53
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Meath
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69
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Monaghan
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21
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Offaly
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32
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Roscommon
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32
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Sligo
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43
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Tipperary
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71
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Waterford
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60
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Westmeath
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45
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Wexford
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75
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Wicklow
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48
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