Written answers

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Business Supports

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each that applied for the Power Up grant in each local authority areas; the number of the applications in each local authority area that were successful; the total value of the grants approved in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6487/25]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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In total, the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs right across the country.

Both schemes are now closed. The following table outlines the current position in relation to all Local Authorities across the country.

Local Authority Businesses Registered Paid Businesses Value of Payments
Carlow County Council 550 546 €2,184,000
Cavan County Council 861 824 €3,296,000
Clare County Council 1293 1278 €5,112,000
Cork City Council 1815 1773 €7,092,000
Cork County Council 2844 2804 €11,216,000
Donegal County Council 1439 1424 €5,748,000
Dublin City Council 3860 3845 €15,380,000
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 982 972 €3,888,000
Fingal County Council 1435 1429 €5,716,000
Galway City Council 1056 1038 €4,152,000
Galway County Council 1138 1128 €4,536,000
Kerry County Council 1632 1581 €6,324,000
Kildare County Council 1780 1769 €7,076,000
Kilkenny County Council 877 864 €3,456,000
Laois County Council 651 651 €2,604,000
Leitrim County Council 326 321 €1,284,000
Limerick City and County Council 1917 1915 €7,660,000
Longford County Council 515 508 €2,032,000
Louth County Council 1261 1247 €4,988,000
Mayo County Council 1544 1525 €6,100,000
Meath County Council 1469 1425 €5,700,000
Monaghan County Council 792 789 €3,156,000
Offaly County Council 614 593 €2,372,000
Roscommon County Council 656 655 €2,620,000
Sligo County Council 606 599 €2,396,000
South Dublin County Council 1237 1234 €4,936,000
Tipperary County Council 1847 1803 €7,212,000
Waterford City and County Council 1186 1170 €4,680,000
Westmeath County Council 992 992 €3,968,000
Wexford County Council 1649 1625 €6,500,000
Wicklow County Council 1265 1249 €4,996,000

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