Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grant aid or tax concessions available for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is purchasing a piece of machinery overseas for the purpose of starting up an export business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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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. The CEBs give priority to enterprises in the manufacturing or internationally traded services sector and must always give consideration to any potential for deadweight and displacement arising from a proposed enterprise.

Whilst not all businesses will be eligible for financial assistance, the CEBs also 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.

The promoter may in the first instance wish to contact their most appropriate Board; Kerry CEB to discuss what options may be available to them and their proposed business venture. Kerry County Enterprise Board is located at the County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Phone No.: 066 718 3522; fax No.: 066 712 6712; e-mail: kerryceb@kerrycoco.ie; website: www.kerryenterprise.ie.