Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will support a matter (details supplied). [34603/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and Enterprise Ireland, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The CEBs' unique role positions them as a first point of contact for persons wishing to set up in business and therefore I would advise the person to contact their local CEB, the Dublin City Enterprise Board in the first instance to discuss the needs of his business with the relevant staff of the Board.

To be eligible for CEB grant support an enterprise must be in the commercial sphere, must demonstrate a market for the proposed product/service, must have a capacity for growth and new job creation and must not employ more than 10 people. CEBs can provide both financial and non-financial assistance to a project promoter. The forms of financial assistance, which are available, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, include Priming Grants, Business Expansion/Development Grants, and Feasibility/Innovation. The CEBs give priority to enterprises in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sector and must always give consideration to any potential for deadweight and displacement arising from a proposed enterprise.

In addition, the CEBs deliver a range of non-financial supports to improve management capability development within micro-enterprises designed to help new and existing enterprises to operate effectively and efficiently so as to last and grow. Dublin City Enterprise Board is located at 5th Floor, O'Connell Bridge House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2. Phone No: 01 6351144 Fax No: 01 6351811 Email: info@dceb.ie. Website: www.dceb.ie.