Written answers
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Brexit Supports
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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322. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the various schemes to allow businesses to prepare for Brexit in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42035/18]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The requested information is contained in the table.
| Scheme | Uptake (as at October 2018) |
|---|---|
| Brexit Loan Scheme | 262 applications received, 224 approved by SBCI, 38 Loans progressed to sanction at bank level to a value of €8.5 million, as of 12 October 2018 |
| Enterprise Ireland Brexit Scorecard - online platform for Irish companies to self-assess their exposure to Brexit | 2,962 Brexit Scorecards have been completed, which includes 204 LEOs clients, as at 15 October 2018 |
| Enterprise Ireland Be Prepared Grant | 137 Be Prepared Grants have been approved |
| Enterprise Ireland Market Discovery Fund - A support to EI clients to research new markets | 113 projects have been approved under this initiative |
| Enterprise Ireland Agile Innovation Fund - Gives rapid fast-track access to innovation funding | 30 Agile Innovation projects have been approved |
| Enterprise Ireland Brexit Advisory Clinics | 8 Brexit Advisory Clinics have been run with approx. 590 in attendance |
| Enterprise Ireland Brexit “Act On Programme” – A support funding the engagement of a consultant to devise report with recommendations to help clients address weaknesses and improve resilience | 105 “Act on” Plans have been completed |
| Enterprise Ireland Strategic Consultancy Grant – A grant to assist EI clients to hire a strategic consultant for a set period | 1,042 Strategic Consultancy Grants have been approved |
| Enterprise Ireland Irish Advantage Campaign – promotion of export campaign | The Irish Advantage export promotion campaign is active in 20 markets and 15 sectors |
| Local Enterprise Office Technical Assistance Grant for Micro Export - an incentive for LEO clients to explore and develop new market opportunities | 293 clients were approved assistance under the Technical Assistance Grant |
| Local Enterprise Office LEAN for Micro - The LEO Lean4Micro offer was developed in collaboration between the EI Lean department and the LEOs to tailor the EI Lean offer for LEO micro enterprise clients | 192 LEO clients have participated in the programme |
| Local Enterprise Office Mentoring | 263 mentoring participants solely focused on Brexit |
| Local Enterprise Office Brexit Seminars/Events | 3,925 Participants at the Brexit Information events |
| InterTradeIreland Brexit Advisory Service | 2,350 SMEs have directly engaged with the Brexit Advisory Service |
| InterTradeIreland Brexit Start to Plan Vouchers | There have been 619 applications, with 514 approved and 105 pending. |
| Pilot Online Retail Scheme administered by Enterprise Ireland | It is anticipated the pilot scheme will open for the first call in late October 2018 |
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