Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
9. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocation for local enterprise offices in each of the years 2014 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42453/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHoused within the 31 Local Authorities, the Local Enterprise Offices are at the very heart of business development and entrepreneurship in towns and communities right across the country. The Local Enterprise Offices support over 7,100 companies financially within their portfolio with almost 36,000 associated jobs and a net gain of 3,000 jobs in 2021. They also provide training, mentoring and one-to-one consultancy programmes to thousands of other businesses including the Trading Online Voucher scheme, LEAN for Micro, Green for Micro and the Start Your Own Business programme.
Please find below the budget allocation for each of the Local Enterprise Offices in each of the years 2014 to 2021, and to date in 2022, in tabular form.
