Written answers

Tuesday, 6 March 2007

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

County Enterprise Boards

11:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full time staff in each County Enterprise Board as of 31 December 2006; the number of part time staff in each as of 31 December 2006; the budget allocated to each for 2007; the intended staffing levels of each for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The thirty-five County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) were established in 1993 to provide support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. Their function is to develop indigenous enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity at local level. The CEBs support individuals, firms, community groups, provided that the projects have the capacity to achieve commercial viability. Priority must be given to manufacturing and internationally traded services companies which could develop into strong export entities.

As of 31st December, 2006 there were 146 posts within the CEB network comprising of 141 full-time and 10 part-time employees working within the County and City (CEB) network. Full details in respect of each Board are attached at Appendix 1. I expect staffing levels in 2007 to remain at about this level.

In 2007, a total of €31.856 million has been allocated to fund the thirty-five County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs). An additional €4m is also being made available in 2007 by way of capital carryover from 2006. As my Department is currently in the process of finalising the individual 2007 budget allocations for each Board I am not in a position to furnish the Deputy with individualized budgets for each CEB. However, I am satisfied that the funding will be sufficient to enable the CEBs to carry out their activities.

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