Written answers

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Industrial Development

9:00 am

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of businesses in Waterford City that have been approved for funding by Enterprise Ireland in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; the amount of funding involved; the number of jobs created by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42418/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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For reasons of confidentiality, the Enterprise Ireland funding approvals for any county are not broken down by city and county. Approvals and payments to client companies for County Waterford for each of the past 3 years and to date in 2010 are set out in the tabular statement.

Job creation data in respect of companies supported by Enterprise Ireland is collated by Forfás on an annual basis and accordingly data is not yet available for 2010. Jobs gains for 2007, 2008 and 2009 in Enterprise Ireland supported companies are set out in the tabular statement.

County Waterford approvals and payments to Enterprise Ireland clients

YearNo. of Companies Approved FundingTotal Approvals
200732€1,865,355
200836€7,845,001
200938€4,559,792
2010 at end October42€1,830,380

Job Gains in Waterford in Enterprise Ireland supported companies

Year200720082009
Gains279394436

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