Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for a start-up business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39862/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) and Enterprise Ireland, through whom assistance is delivered directly to businesses. The role of Dublin City Enterprise Board as part of the network of CEBs is to develop indigenous potential and stimulate economic activity at a local level primarily through the provision of financial and technical support for the development of small and micro-enterprises. The Boards form a nationwide support network for small business and are considered to be a first point of contact for persons wishing to set up in business.

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. 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 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 therefore wish to contact Dublin City Enterprise Board to discuss what options may be available to them and their proposed business venture. Dublin City Enterprise Board is located on the 5th Floor, O'Connell Bridge House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2; Phone No: 01 635 1144, Fax No: 01 635 1811: Email: info@dceb.ie Website: www.dceb.ie.