Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Enterprise Ireland works with any company, no matter where it is based, and if companies need to see products developed through research or need to implement lean techniques, we will support them. This year we are introducing a step change for manufacturing, examining companies and auditing them to try to lift their capabilities. If companies in west Cork have ambitions that are not being fulfilled, we will be happy to support them. Counties are the usual boundaries under which we publish data but I can seek a breakdown of the data.

Our agencies respond to companies and provide start-up grants for anyone who wants to start a business. These grants are available to all companies, no matter where they come from or where they choose to locate. We do not have the ability to tell someone who wants to start in Cork City to start in west Cork. We will support any companies and if the Deputy feels some companies are being overlooked, I would be happy to deal with that.

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