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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 May 2018

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Ceisteanna (105)

Billy Kelleher

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105. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applicants that received funding under Enterprise Ireland’s strategic consultancy grant in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county; the number that received funding by firm size of less than ten, 11 to 49, 50 to 249 and more than 250 employees; and the amount paid out by county and by firm size in tabular form. [22978/18]

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Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to client companies to enable them to withstand the challenges and avail of the opportunities presented by the current economic climate. One of these supports is the Strategic Consultancy Grant, which is only available to SMEs, in line with EU State Aid guidelines.  The Grant supports the hiring of a strategic consultant to help the company develop and/or implement strategic initiatives which will help them to compete in international markets.

The following tables present an overview of (1) the number of strategic consultancy (assignments) over the period on question; (2) the number of companies in receipt of payments by company size; and (3) the number of companies in receipt of payments by company size broken down by county.  

Table 1: Number of Strategic Consultancy (Assignments) Over the Period on Question

Strategic Consultancy (Assignment) No. of Company in receipt of Payments by County/Year*

County

2018   (21.05.18)

2017

2016

2015

2014

2014 -   2018 (21.05.18) Total

Carlow

 

<5

 

<5

 

<5

Cavan

<5

<5

<5

 

<5

<5

Clare

 

<5

 

<5

<5

6

Cork

<5

5

9

<5

<5

20

Donegal

<5

 

<5

 

 

<5

Dublin

5

13

13

12

15

50

Galway

 

<5

<5

<5

 

7

Kerry

 

 

<5

<5

<5

<5

Kildare

 

<5

 

<5

<5

<5

Kilkenny

 

<5

 

 

 

<5

Laois

 

<5

<5

<5

 

<5

Leitrim

 

 

 

<5

 

<5

Limerick

<5

<5

 

<5

<5

9

Louth

<5

<5

<5

<5

 

8

Mayo

 

<5

<5

<5

<5

6

Meath

 

<5

<5

 

<5

5

Monaghan

<5

<5

 

<5

<5

6

Offaly

 

 

<5

<5

 

<5

Sligo

 

<5

<5

<5

<5

<5

Tipperary North

 

 

<5

<5

 

<5

Tipperary South

 

 

 

 

<5

<5

Waterford

 

 

 

 

<5

<5

Westmeath

 

<5

<5

 

<5

<5

Wexford

 

<5

<5

 

 

<5

Wicklow

 

6

<5

<5

<5

9

Grand Total

15

46

43

43

38

162

* In order to protect client confidentiality, exact numbers are not released for counties that have less than five approvals.

Table 2: Number of Companies in Receipt Of Payments By Company Size

Strategic Consultancy (Assignment) 2014 - 21.05.18 No. of Company in receipt of Payments by company employment (All counties)

Company size

 Total

over 50

54

less than 11

4

Between 11-49

104

Grand Total

162

Table 3: Number of Companies In Receipt Of Payments By Company Size Broken Down By County

Value of payments by County/Firm Size 

Client County

company size

Total

Carlow

Over 50

€19,500

 

Between 50 - 249

€11,650

Carlow Total

 

€31,150

Cavan

Over 50

€29,250

 

Between 50 - 249

€17,000

Cavan Total

 

€46,250

Clare

Between 50 - 249

€58,831

Clare Total

 

€58,831

Cork

Over 50

€54,975

 

Between 50 - 249

€109,436

Cork Total

 

€164,411

Donegal

Over 50

€12,500

 

Between 50 - 249

€5,142

Donegal Total

 

€17,642

Dublin

Over 50

€151,013

 

less than 11

€19,000

 

Between 50 - 249

€364,092

Dublin total

 

€534,105

Galway

Over 50

€12,125

 

Between 50 - 249

€66,313

Galway Total

 

€78,438

Kerry

Over 50

€15,425

 

Between 50 - 249

€1,972

Kerry Total

 

€17,397

Kildare

Between 50 - 249

€13,791

Kildare Total

 

€13,791

Kilkenny

Between 50 - 249

€7,423

Kilkenny Total

 

€7,423

Laois

Between 50 - 249

€41,975

Laois Total

 

€41,975

Leitrim

Between 50 - 249

€12,875

Leitrim Total

 

€12,875

Limerick

Over 50

€16,450

 

less than 11

€15,000

 

Between 50 - 249

€49,100

Limerick Total

 

€80,550

Louth

Over 50

€37,204

 

Between 50 - 249

€49,675

Louth Total

 

€86,879

Mayo

Over 50

€47,050

 

Between 50 - 249

€19,610

Mayo Total

 

€66,660

Meath

Over 50

€9,000

 

Between 50 - 249

€42,401

Meath Total

 

€51,401

Monaghan

Over 50

€47,425

 

less than 11

€2,925

 

Between 50 - 249

€35,950

Monaghan Total

 

€86,300

Offaly

Between 50 - 249

€14,350

Offaly Total

 

€14,350

Sligo

Over 50

€12,386

 

Between 50 - 249

€21,672

Sligo Total

 

€34,058

Tipperary North

Over 50

€39,650

Tipperary North Total

 

€39,650

Tipperary South

Between 50 - 249

€12,500

Tipperary South Total

 

€12,500

Waterford

Between 50 - 249

€10,328

Waterford Total

 

€10,328

Westmeath

Over 50

€17,399

 

Between 50 - 249

€12,771

Westmeath Total

 

€30,170

Wexford

Between 50 - 249

€17,400

Wexford Total

 

€17,400

Wicklow

Over 50

€28,950

 

Between 50 - 249

€72,359

Wicklow Total

 

€101,309

Grand Total

 

€1,655,843

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