Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of microfinance that has been approved to date; the number of applications and if he will provide a breakdown per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18988/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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As of 31 December 2013 Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has approved 139 applications to the value of €2.159m supporting 313 jobs. My Department publishes quarterly reports on the progress of MFI on the Department’s website . The 2013 4^thquarter progress report on MFI showing a detailed analysis for year ending 31^stDecember 2013 is available on my Department’s website. The next quarterly report for the period to 31^stMarch 2014 will be published shortly.