Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the allocation of funding under the recently announced extension of the Enterprise Ireland community enterprise centre scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4082/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The administration of the community enterprise centre, CEC, scheme is a day to day matter for Enterprise Ireland, and not one in which I am directly involved.

Enterprise Ireland advertised the 2006 CEC scheme in a public call for proposals in the national press on 19 and 20 January 2006. The closing date for receipt of applications is 27 April 2006.

As this is a competitive scheme there is no allocation of funding on a county by county basis. All applications will be assessed, and eligible projects will be evaluated and approved by the Enterprise Ireland board. Where the number of suitable applications exceeds the available funding, those ranked highest will be supported.

Support of up to 50% of eligible expenditure, or €400,000, whichever is the lesser, is available for projects within the Border, midland and western region. An additional 5%, maximum 55% or €440,000, whichever is the lesser, is available for projects located in the Clár programme districts.

Support of up to 40% of eligible expenditure, or €300,000, whichever is the lesser, is available for projects outside the BMW region. An additional 5%, maximum 45% or €337,500, whichever is the lesser, is available for projects located in the Clár programme districts.