Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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283. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small businesses that have availed of the microfinance scheme for small businesses since it was initiated in September 2012; the total amounts of loans approved; the total number of firms approved; the envisaged number of jobs created in total by these firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54350/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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As of 6^th December 2013 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 137 applications to the value of €2.12m. My Department publishes quarterly progress reports on the Microenterprise Loan Fund on my Department’s website www.enterprise.gov.ie. The progress report detailing the analysis and performance for the quarterly period ending 30^th September 2013 is available on my Department’s website.