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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Lovely. I thank Ms Brennan. On development, I hope we are all quite involved as Oireachtas Members, including Deputy Shanahan and myself as the two Independents, in getting Waterford Airport back up and running. What involvement does Enterprise Ireland have with that project?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Before Mr. Clancy moves on, does he see that project as something that is vital to the economic development of the south-east region?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is it not something that Mr. Clancy feels or hears, if he is asked where the nearest airport in the south-east region is? Does he not get asked that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is fair, thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is fine. Is it a fact, however, that EI has research and information on Waterford Airport as a project and a future development?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is grand. I have another question. I am sorry if this has been asked but on LEOs and the LEADER programme, is there any crossover with Enterprise Ireland and LEADER?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Very good. On EI and our local council, how does EI interact with county councils? Are funding streams ever delivered through county councils? Is it just through the LEOs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Does Mr. Murphy mean that EI's involvement is that it pays the rent of the office?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is that channelled through the county council?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Does the local authority charge for that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is that a service provided by the local authority on EI's behalf?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: There is no benefit to the councils.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: The reason I bring that up is it is different from how the LEADER programme operates. We now have a situation where the Minister for Rural and Community Development is giving out money, and LEADER and the county councils are in competition to use that money and have access to it directly. It was the council that administered that money to LEADER at a charge of 3% but now LEADER and the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: That is absolutely fine. I particularly compliment Enterprise Ireland. It is the one organisation I seldom get complaints about. I feel sometimes that because of the way companies have to have so many employees, and on an export percentage level, our indigenous sector sometimes feels rather disadvantaged against companies that are supported by EI. Will Mr. Clancy comment on that or give...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Does EI fund that through the councils?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Okay. Do the CLGs end with the project? Do they just continue if there is another project?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Could Mr. Clancy give me an example of what he is talking about in Wexford, say?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Very good. I am not sure where my time is at but I have just one quick question. Does EI see any significant reason for a review of the criteria to receive EI grants? For instance, some large enterprises do not meet the ten-employee criterion specifically because of what they do, which is more machine-led. These companies make significant investments in machinery and do not need to expand...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: What are the two main criteria? Is it ten employees and an export market percentage of what?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Verona Murphy: Okay.