Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be approved for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the discussions he has had with Enterprise Ireland on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15337/06]

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 or a decision making committee appointed by the Enterprise Ireland board. Where the number of suitable applications exceeds the available funding, those ranked highest against the published criteria will be supported.

I understand that on 12 April last, Enterprise Ireland west regional staff met with the group named by the Deputy to discuss its proposed CEC application and that the agency is now awaiting receipt of the group's formal application.