Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if local enterprise offices do not offer grants to financial advisors working in the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20193/24]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) provide direct grant assistance to small businesses operating in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors.

Professional services including Financial Advisors are not be eligible for LEO grant assistance.

Financial advisors may apply for many of the other supports available through LEOs , including the broad range of management training and development programmes, alongside LEO mentoring supports, where they can avail of guidance and advice from other business owners who have successfully grown their business.

I would encourage any business to contact their Local Enterprise Office and speak to a business advisor, who will be able to guide them through the supports that are available. Contact details for all of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices are available at www.localenterprise.ie