John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies in Waterford city and county receiving funding under the research, development and innovation aid scheme in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the funding provided in Waterford city and county in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47037/10]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by IDA Ireland that in the period from the beginning of 2005 to date in 2010, 5 IDA supported companies received a total of €1,895,164 in RD&I grant payments. Details of the number of companies and the total amounts of RD&I funding paid in respect of each of those years are set out in the tabular statement .

Enterprise Ireland (EI) operates a number of programmes aimed at helping companies to engage in Research and Development both within the company and in collaboration with third level institutions.

The R&D Fund is Enterprise Ireland's primary mechanism for driving in-company Research & Development. I am informed by Enterprise Ireland that in the period in question a total of 18 companies were approved for in-company R&D support worth €3,904,360. Details of the number of companies and the amount approved in each of the years 2005 to date in 2010 are set out in the tabular statement.

Enterprise Ireland and IDA together also offer schemes whereby a Higher Education Institution is supported to undertake an R&D project on behalf of a company. One such industry-academic collaborative support is the Innovation Partnership Programme. I understand from EI that in the period in question total funding amounting to €1,722,486 was approved under this scheme in respect of 12 EI supported companies. The numbers of companies approved, together with the total amount approved in each of those years is set out in the tabular statement.

Another industry-academic collaborative support scheme is Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher Initiative, which provides vouchers worth €5,000 to small businesses to introduce them to innovation by linking them with a network of 38 knowledge providers, North and South of the border. This scheme commenced in 2007 and from then to date in 2010 a total 162 companies have received vouchers totalling €840,000. Details of the number of companies and the total amounts paid in each year are set out in the tabular statement.

TABLE 1 showing the number of IDA supported companies in Waterford City and County paid RD&I funding in each year from 2005 to date in 2010, together with the total amount of funding paid in each of those years

TABLE 2 showing the number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Waterford City and County approved under the EI R&D Fund in each of the years from 2005 to date in 2010 together with the total amount of such funding approved in each of those years

TABLE 3 showing the number of companies in Waterford City and County approved under the Innovation Partnership programme in each of the years from 2005 to date in 2010 together with the total amount of funding approved for partnering colleges in each of those years

TABLE 4 showing the number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in Waterford City and County paid under the Innovation Voucher Initiative in each of the years from 2007 to date in 2010 together with the total amount of such funding paid in each of those years

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies in Waterford city and county receiving funding under the environmental aid scheme in 2009 and to date in 2010; the funding provided in Waterford city and county in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47038/10]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies in Waterford city and county receiving funding under the investment aid for small and medium enterprises scheme in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the funding provided in Waterford city and county in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/10]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies in Waterford city and county receiving funding under the training support scheme in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the funding provided in Waterford city and county in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47040/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 342, inclusive, together.

The Investment Aid for SMEs Scheme is available in the non assisted regions of Ireland. It is not applicable to undertakings in Waterford which is in an assisted region and therefore qualifies for investment aid under the Regional Aid Map for Ireland 2007-2013 approved by the European Commission.

Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland provided no support to companies in Waterford under the Environmental Aid Scheme in 2009 and to date in 2010.

Information regarding supports provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Funding for Training for 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 to companies in Waterford.