Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the administrative costs in comparison to the employment and capital grant budget of each county enterprise board in each county in the years 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13399/09]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Data on the administrative costs and the grants expended by the thirty-five County and City Enterprise Boards is attached for the years 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 200. I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to source and compile the information for the years 1996 and 1998 as also requested by the Deputy but I can assure Deputy Ó Snodaigh that the data in relation to 1996 and 1998 is in the process of being compiled and will be forwarded directly to him as soon as possible.

The costs associated with the operations of the Enterprise Boards are incurred in the delivery, by those Boards, of a wide range of supports to the micro-enterprise sector across the Country. The administrative costs cover pay and non-pay costs such as rent, lighting, heating etc. In relation to the administrative costs it should be noted that CEB staff spend a considerable amount of time providing prospective clients with general business advice and information on an informal basis. Accordingly, the Administrative Costs incurred include a "support" type activity which is separate to the other non-financial supports also available from the Boards such as Start Your Own Business courses, eCommerce training, Mentoring Programmes, Women in Business Networks etc.