Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Údarás na Gaeltachta will provide grant aid to a business (details supplied) in County Kerry for roof repairs to its premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/20]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Údarás na Gaeltachta can offer qualifying businesses and companies from various sectors a range of incentives and supports to start up, develop, expand or locate in a Gaeltacht region. The organisation supports businesses of all sizes from micro to small and medium enterprises to larger scale international companies.

Údarás na Gaeltachta can assist businesses across a range of qualifying commercial sectors including – life sciences, ICT, tourism, fish processing and aquaculture, internationally traded services, renewable energy, food, niche manufacturing, audio visual and digital media, arts and crafts.

Supports offered by Údarás na Gaeltachta must comply with various rules and regulations including state aid rules.

Based on the details supplied by the Deputy, it would seem that the building in question is in private ownership and that the business in question is in the retail/service sector. Therefore, in accordance with state aid rules, it is not within the scope or remit of Údarás na Gaeltachta to provide support to this business for repairs to its premises.