Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the services available to entrepreneurs and start-up companies, I learned this morning of a new scheme that is linked into the universities. Perhaps Enterprise Ireland should examine this scheme.

What is Enterprise Ireland's capacity for sourcing funding under Horizon 2020? We have set a target of securing €1.25 billion under the strategy over the next seven years. Does Enterprise Ireland have the capacity to deliver on that target?

It is vital that the funding allocated to local enterprise offices is not only maintained but increased because the LEOs have a central role both in mentoring and job creation by small companies.