Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the stage at which his plans are at for the county enterprise boards [20910/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Government has approved the establishment of a new "one-stop-shop" micro-enterprise support structure to be achieved through the dissolution of the existing CEBs and the formation of a new network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). On foot of this Government Decision the first meeting of an Implementation Working Group will be convened shortly and the matter will also be formally progressed with the Office of the Attorney General.

The LEOs will be situated within the local authorities and will build on the work of the CEBs and the local authority Business Support Units in order to deliver enhanced, integrated and seamless supports to the microenterprise sector. Enterprise Ireland will be mandated to work with Local Authorities to develop a structure, detailed functions and staffing levels from both organisations for LEOs. As Minister, I will retain overall responsibility for national enterprise policy and budgets.