John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding for the Dublin City Enterprise Board in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number of applications supported in each of those years; the amount each successful application received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27283/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The role of Dublin City Enterprise Board (DCEB) as one of the network of CEBs across the country is to provide a source of support for micro-enterprise 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 Boards give priority to manufacturing and internationally traded services, and support micro-enterprise businesses provided that the proposed projects have the capacity to achieve commercial viability.

Subject to certain eligibility criteria new and developing micro-enterprises may qualify for financial support from the CEBs in the form of priming, expansion/development and feasibility/innovation grants. In addition, the CEBs deliver non-financial supports such as one-to-one mentoring and a range of business advice and training programmes to improve management capability development within micro-enterprises designed to help new and existing enterprises to operate effectively and efficiently so as to last and grow, which may be available as appropriate to the needs of the promoter's business.

Statistical information in relation to CEBs is collated annually. Information as requested for the years 2006 to 2010 inclusive is set out in the following table.