Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number per county who applied for innovation vouchers in 2012; the number of those who were successful; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland approved a total of 768 Innovation Vouchers in 2012. A breakdown of vouchers approved by county is provided overleaf. The total amount of funding approved in 2012 was €3,840,000. It is not possible to supply details of non-successful voucher applications by location, as only those applications that pass basic eligibility criteria are uploaded onto Enterprise Ireland’s database. Enterprise Ireland awards the vouchers following a review of both the eligibility of the applicant and the knowledge question. Typically 70% to 80% of applications are successful. The three main reasons for turning down applications are; insufficient information, ineligible activity and low level of innovation.