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
|