Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the administration cost to date and the contracts costs for the Succeed in Ireland initiative. [9049/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Succeed in Ireland initiative is managed by Connect Ireland under a contract from the IDA. The cost of administering the scheme is administered by Connect Ireland. Under the Succeed in Ireland initiative, IDA Ireland will pay a finder’s fee of up to a maximum of €4,000, excluding VAT, on the creation of a sustainable job i.e. a job that has been in place for 2 years. As the initiative has been in existence for only 11 months, no such fees have yet been paid. An evaluation of the costs, benefits and impacts of the initiative will be undertaken by IDA Ireland later this year in consultation with my Department so that an informed decision can be taken on the merits of broadening out the initiative from a pilot.