Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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136. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline specific grants that are available to businesses wishing to expand; if there are particular sections within Enterprise Ireland that a business could contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland offers a range of financial and non-financial supports to assist clients through all stages of the business development cycle. The nature and level of support offered to Enterprise Ireland's clients depends on the individual company's development needs and is assessed in consultation with their Enterprise Ireland development adviser. Funding decisions are broadly determined by the following criteria:

- Need for financial support for the project;

- Potential employment and sales growth;

- Previous funding provided to the company;

- Regional location of the company.

The main Enterprise Ireland grant offers that are available to client companies, that are seeking to expand, include the following:

- Going Global Grant, which is a grant for market research costs to assist companies that have successfully established businesses in Ireland who wish to explore opportunities to internationalise as a route to growth;

- Internationalisation Grant, which is a grant to support the costs of researching and exploring new international business opportunities;

- Job Expansion Fund, which provides funding towards the recruitment of new employees;

- Tailored Company Expansion Packages, which provides support for companies who are planning to undertake an ambitious expansion that will create employment and grow sales in international markets. The nature of the package will be determined through discussions with Enterprise Ireland.

Businesses can contact Enterprise Ireland through its national, regional and international office network. Contact details for all Enterprise Ireland offices are set out on Enterprise Ireland's website, which can be contacted at