Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the incentives available to an industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The 35 county and city enterprise boards, CEBs, which were established nationally in 1993, provide a source of support for small businesses with ten employees or fewer. The function of the CEBs is to develop indigenous enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity at local level.

Subject to certain eligibility criteria, enterprises may qualify for support from the CEBs in the form of feasibility, employment and capital grants. In addition, the CEBs deliver a comprehensive range of development and support programmes designed to help new and existing enterprises to operate effectively and efficiently so as to last and grow.

I suggest that the person concerned should, in the first instance, make direct contact with his or her local county enterprise board to explore what type and level of assistance, if any, would be available to him or her from that board.