Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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449. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the funding allocated under the microenterprise loan fund scheme since 1 January 2013, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/13]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Microfinance Ireland (MFI) opened for business on Monday 1st October 2012. As of the 30th June 2013, MFI has approved 79 loan applications to the value of €1.264M, supporting 191 jobs. Detailed below is the latest set of data sought by the Deputy for the period of 1st October 2012 to 30th June 2013.
| County | Received | Approved | County | Received | Approved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 44 | 19 | Carlow | 6 | 1 | |
| Limerick | 22 | 7 | Clare | 5 | 2 | |
| Cork | 22 | 6 | Sligo | 5 | 5 | |
| Wexford | 12 | 4 | Louth | 5 | 2 | |
| Tipperary | 12 | 2 | Roscommon | 5 | 2 | |
| Mayo | 10 | 7 | Laois | 5 | 1 | |
| Meath | 9 | 1 | Monaghan | 5 | 1 | |
| Kerry | 8 | 5 | Leitrim | 5 | 0 | |
| Wicklow | 8 | 4 | Offaly | 3 | 2 | |
| Waterford | 7 | 1 | Donegal | 3 | 0 | |
| Galway | 6 | 2 | Longford | 2 | 0 | |
| Westmeath | 6 | 3 | Cavan | 2 | 1 | |
| Kildare | 6 | 0 | Kilkenny | 1 | 1 |
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