Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the support offered by State agencies to support the development of commercial premises at Dromore West, County Sligo. [15366/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland supports communities to develop locally owned Community Enterprise Centres, (CECs) which have enabled entrepreneurs to establish, provide employment and to grow their businesses in their own locality, by providing a physical and human support network for emerging entrepreneurs and micro industry.

The CEC scheme was designed as a community led initiative in the form of a partnership between the local community and the State. Its objective has been to enhance the development of an enterprise climate through the provision of infrastructural facilities to support the establishment and expansion of micro enterprises through local community participation in both urban and rural locations.

The following centres in Sligo have received support from Enterprise Ireland under this Scheme:

· Ballymote Enterprise Centre

· Sligo Enterprise and Technology Centre (Sligo Airport Business Park Strandhill)

· Easkey Enterprise Centre

· North West Life Sciences, Collooney

The establishment of business incubation centres on higher education campuses across Ireland is also supported through Enterprise Ireland. Such facilities are internationally recognised as an important element of public assistance for technology-intensive start-ups. IT Sligo Business Incubation and Research Centre has been funded by Enterprise Ireland. In addition, St Angela's Food Centre at St Angela's College has received funding from Enterprise Ireland under its RTI Collaboration Networking Scheme.

IDA Ireland provides property solutions to its client companies and those of Enterprise Ireland. IDA's property portfolio in Sligo consists of the following:

· Finisklin Business Park 32.5 hectares,

· Business and Technology Park, Finisklin 10.4 hectares,

· Oakfield, Sligo 32.5 hectares,

· Tubbercurry (planned purchase by Sligo County Council) 1.5 hectares.

IDA does not own any property in Dromore West.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funds, committed to date and their percentage of the overall budget in respect of each of the county enterprise boards, for projects to promote economic growth and jobs for this financial year. [15373/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The maintenance of information in relation to the Deputy's question is a day to day operational matter for the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) operating under my Department's remit.

I have therefore asked that the relevant Business Unit based within Enterprise Ireland who perform an administrative coordination function in respect of the CEBs, to compile the information required, which will then be supplied direct to the Deputy.