John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the purpose of city and county enterprise boards as specified by the relevant legislative provisions; when this specification was last reviewed or changed; if he has any intention of reviewing the specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27835/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The purpose of the County and City Enterprise Boards is set out in Section 10 (1) of the Industrial Development Act 1995. Section 10 (1) specifies the following " this section applies to any body, referred to in the Schedule to this Act as a County Enterprise Board ("a Board"), established for the purpose of promoting and assisting economic development within its area of operations and incorporated with the approval of the Minister as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act, 1963."

While the issue of restructuring the Boards has been in the Public domain for some time the fundamental purpose of the Boards is not, and has not been, under review. The promotion of local economic development remains a key element of this Department's industrial policy.