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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 March 2022

Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Ceisteanna (28)

Carol Nolan

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28. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that his Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13237/22]

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The Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) and Border Enterprise Development Fund (BEDF) are supporting major new initiatives that can significantly assist regional enterprise development. This is being achieved by co-financing the development and implementation of projects that can sustain and add to employment at a national, regional and county level. Applicants must be not-for-profit entities that are registered as a Designated Activity Company, (DAC) or a Company Limited by Guarantee, (CLG). €23.7 million has been paid out to projects since 1 January 2020 that are classified as being CLG or DAC companies under the REDF and BEDF.

The Department makes an annual voluntary contribution to the International Training Centre (ITC), Turin. The ITC was set up in 1964 as the training arm of the International Labour Organisation. Ireland's contribution is currently set at €20,000 per annum.

The Workplace Relations Commission supports the annual Countess Markievicz lecture hosted by the Irish Association for Industrial Relations. Payments of €2,000 were made for this purpose in 2020 and 2021.

In 2020, my Department paid a grant of €117,556 to the FORSA trade union towards expenses incurred in the amalgamation of three Unions (CPSU, PSEU and IMPACT) into FORSA.  My Department pays an annual grant to assist the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in meeting the cost of providing its Education, Training and Advisory Service. A total of €1,764,582 has been provided for this purpose since 1st January 2020.

The State’s employment permits system provides financial assistance to organisations who hold charitable status by waiving the fee for an employment permit where the employer to the application holds charitable status confirmed by the Revenue Commissioners.

The European Consumer Centre Ireland is an independent not-for-profit organisation which helps Irish and EU consumers with cross border complaints against traders where a problem has been detected with goods after they are received by the consumer. It is co-funded by the EU Commission and my Department on an equal basis. My Department provided €214,840 in each of the years 2020 and 2021 to the European Consumer Centre Ireland.

Government has put in place a number of loan guarantee schemes since January 2020 in order to provide access to finance for SMEs. These schemes were open to application from all eligible enterprises with loans approved in accordance with the policies and procedures of the financial providers participating in the schemes.

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