Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has examined the reason for the low take-up of the Government employment subsidy scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44584/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The First Call of the Scheme will provide subsidies directly for 7,773 jobs. In addition as part of the application process to the Scheme a further 36,260 jobs have been committed. This means that a total of over 43,000 jobs will be retained as a result of the First Call of the Employment Subsidy Scheme.

It is now clear that the initial criteria of the Employment Subsidy Scheme were a key factor for the low take-up under the Scheme's First Call. That is why I have decided to have a second broader call, which will be open o both exporting and non-exporting enterprises from all sectors of the economy.