Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which have applied for funding from the temporary job subsidy scheme; the number of jobs that will be subsidised; the number of applications accepted; the number rejected; the amount paid out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The temporary Employment Subsidy Scheme applies to vulnerable but viable companies in the manufacturing or internationally traded service sectors. It will involve the payment of a subsidy to firms to retain an agreed level of jobs. After the deadline of the 4 September last, Enterprise Ireland, which is managing the scheme, received 561 eligible applications seeking employment subsidies for 9,130 jobs. Enterprise Ireland is considering these applications. As the first payments to successful applicants are due to commence in December of this year, no payments have been made to date.