Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approved to date under the immigrant investor programme and the start up entrepreneur scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48808/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has informed me that there continues to be a significant number of enquiries from potential applicants and their representatives for both programmes. To date, three applications for the Immigrant Investor Programme have been received as well as eighteen applications for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme. On foot of the recommendations of the first Evaluation Committee meeting I have approved one application under the Immigrant Investor Programme and two applications under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme. I understand that two of the applications received for the Immigrant Investor Programme and eleven of the applications received for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme will be considered at the next meeting of the Evaluation Committee at the end of November.