Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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148. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new regional enterprise development fund will be open to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8883/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that my Department has secured up to €145m to 2027 from the European Regional Development Fund to support projects coming from the Regional Enterprise Plans.

My officials are working with Enterprise Ireland, who will administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department, on developing the scheme and eligibility criteria and securing the required approvals from the Regional Assemblies, who are the Managing Authorities of the ERDF, the European Commission and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

I can assure the Deputy that I will announce the first call in the coming months.