Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2023
62. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the Intertrade Ireland supports, including e-merge, emergency business solutions, ready for customs grant, online customs insights course, and Brexit advisory clinics in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3500/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment provides joint funding, alongside the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy, for InterTradeIreland (ITI), the North-South implementation body responsible for the promotion of trade and business on an all-island and cross-border basis. ITI uses this funding from both departments to operate a wide range of supports to help promote trade and business on an all-island and cross-border basis.
DETE’s budget allocation for ITI in 2021 was €11.036m, of which €8.37m is dedicated to capital funding to allow ITI to operate its supports.
DETE’s budget allocation for ITI in 2022 was €11.586m, of which €8.9m is dedicated to capital funding to allow ITI to operate its supports.
DETE’s budget allocation for ITI in 2023 is €11.586m, of which €8.9m is dedicated to capital funding to allow ITI to operate its supports.
The below table sets out ITI's expenditure on its Brexit and Covid-19 supports. The body's Covid-19 support schemes, E-Merge and Emergency Business Solutions, concluded in 2021. ITI is not yet in a position to report on 2023 expenditure as the accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2022 are still in progress.
|
InterTradeIreland Support |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Brexit supports |
€1,573,118 |
€711,577 |
|
Emerge |
€1,491,144 |
|
|
Emergency Business Solutions |
€1,411,670 |
