Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals under development in his Department to establish a new State enterprise agency to provide financial support, whether through equity participation or otherwise, to companies adversely affected by the economic downturn; if there are similar proposals to channel such financial support through an existing State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6368/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are no plans under development in my Department to establish a new State enterprise agency.

Responsibility for State enterprise is a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan.