Written answers
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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291. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the management training schemes provided to small and medium enterprises and small businesses. [22472/18]
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the management development grants programmes and business appraisal training programmes operating here for small and medium enterprises; the 2018 allocations for the programmes; and the number of participating businesses in tabular form. [22473/18]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together.
Within the remit of my Department, the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and Enterprise Ireland (EI) are the providers of management training supports to SMEs. The leadership and management development programmes delivered by EI are a critical support for the scaling agenda and improving business performance. Enterprise Ireland runs a range of training programmes to assist entrepreneurs and companies to develop the skills required to start and develop a business; develop export selling capabilities; and further enhance and develop leadership and management development capabilities.
EI’s customised management development programmes are described in the following table and act to support companies with global ambition to start, scale and internationalise. These training programmes are open to large, medium and small enterprises.
| Management Training Course |
|---|
| Leadership 4 Growth Delivered in conjunction with Stanford University this flagship programme is designed to develop and enhance the leadership ambition, mindset and capability of Irish CEOs and their senior management teams to lead innovative, scalable companies, capable of achieving sustained international growth. |
| Innovation 4 Growth Targeted at ambitious companies seeking to drive growth through innovation, this programme supports companies through an end-to-end innovation learning and practice journey to deliver on one or more innovation initiatives. |
| Go Global 4 Growth Go Global 4 Growth is targeted at ambitious SME top teams from all sectors, committed to adapting and evolving their business functions to prepare for global growth. The programme offers participants world-class, SME-customised management education, delivered by Ireland's fastest growing University, Dublin City University. |
| International Selling Programme Targeting company management and sales staff, this 10-month programme enhances company ability to access new markets and accelerates export sales growth. Delivered in conjunction with Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in partnership with a panel of world-class experts and practitioners. |
| HPSU Founders Forum The HPSU Founders Forum has been created for CEO Founders who are HPSU Accelerate clients and who have typically received Enterprise Ireland investment support. The Forum brings together CEO Founders who are committed to building and scaling their companies internationally. |
In addition, there are a number of short programmes that are supported by EI.
The following table presents the 2018 budget allocation for management training programmes and the associated estimated number of participants. As these training programmes are open to large, medium and small companies, EI is not in a position to provide a budget allocation and estimated participation rate for SMEs for 2018.
| Programme | 2018 EI Allocation (Estimate) | No. of Companies 2018 (Estimate) | No. of Participants 2018 (Estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership 4 Growth | 1.584m | 60 | 60 |
| Innovation 4 Growth | 218k | 15 | 45 |
| Go Global 4 Growth | 623.5k | 42 | 158 |
| International Selling Programme | 758k | 90 | 90 |
| Founders Forum | 210k | 60 | 60 |
EI will continue to review the management development training needs of companies to ensure that the agency can address the training needs of companies with global ambition.
The supports offered by the LEOs can be broadly classified as falling under two general headings, (1) grant support, and (2) capability development. The capability development supports offered by the LEOs are primarily programmes which facilitate entrepreneurial capability, mentoring, training and development. It should be noted that the Management Development Programmes offered by the LEOs are not grants to businesses, they are subsidised or free, depending on the specific programme.
The initial 2018 budget allocation for entrepreneurial capability, mentoring, training and development programmes for the LEOs is €7,997,750. This figure is allocated at the individual LEO level, and is not prescriptive in terms of the allocation for management development and business appraisal training programmes.
The 2018 LEO Performance targets in respect of training and mentoring are as follows:
| Performance Metrics | 2018 Target |
|---|---|
| Total No. of Training Courses | 1,800 |
| Total No. of Training Participants | 28,000 |
| No. of Core Training Programmes | 1,520 |
| No. of Start Your Own Business Training Programmes | 280 |
| Number of Mentoring Participants | 7,000 |
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