Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has considered establishing a fully serviced office and workshop infrastructure dedicated to new start up businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) were set up in 1993 to provide support for micro-enterprises in the start-up and expansion phases, to promote and develop indigenous micro-enterprise potential and to stimulate economic activity and entrepreneurship at local level. The CEBs deliver a series of Programmes to underpin this role and they can provide both financial and non-financial assistance to a project promoter.

Subject to certain eligibility criteria new and developing enterprises may qualify for financial support from the CEBs in the form of Priming Grants, Business Expansion/Development Grants and Feasibility/Innovation Grants. The provision of non-financial assistance can take the form of a wide range of business advice and information services, management capability training and development programmes as well as business networks such as women-in-business networks, etc.

In order to more fully explore the range of options that may be available, potential entrepreneurs are advised to contact their local CEB to discuss their business needs with the relevant staff of the Board. Contact details for individual CEBs can be found by accessing the following website: www.enterpriseboards.ie