Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans in relation to the joint European resources for micro to medium enterprise programme; the amount of funding to be allocated each year to 2013, including 2006, under the programme; the types of businesses he intends to aid through this mechanism; the processes to be used for businesses wishing to obtain such funding; if he intends to set a maximum timeframe from a completed application being submitted to a decision being given to the applicant and to funding being paid down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/06]

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