Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

Question 43: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the number of companies that have applied to date for assistance under the €100 million Enterprise Stabilisation Fund; the number of applications accepted; the amount paid out to date; the reason the fund was cut by €22 million; the further reason the cut was not publicly disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19459/10]

See this speech in context