COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
QUESTION NO. 7
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
"To ask the Chief Executive to outline actions and supports he proposes in respect of the Industrial Estates in Tallaght, noting the need for such Estates to show a positive image and thus encourage further job creation initiatives?"
REPLY:
"A full Report on the Council's Business Support Fund and the various initiatives under the fund to support industrial estates and business generally both in Tallaght and across the County was presented at the most recent Economic Development, Enterprise & Tourism Strategic Policy Committee meeting in September. Following on from this, the Committee recommend the following to the full Council that:
- the Business Support Fund be retained in Budget 2018;
- the Business Support Grant to ratepayers cease in 2017;
- the Business Support Fund will support new enterprise and innovation and will also develop existing and planned projects with under the Area Improvement, Individual Unit Support and Microenterprise Development schemes.
- other initiatives including enterprise space feasibility and business supoport training in conjunction with South Dublin Chamber are also supported but with flexibility to recognise and support emerging opportunities.
In addition, a recent interim Report on initiatives to further address vacancy in industrial areas was presented at the October Council meeting and this issue will be explored further with the SPC scheduled to consider a more detailed report at its next meeting in November.
The full range of Local Enterprise Office services are available to businesses in Tallaght and across the County to support both job creation and business development and these include financial assistance, export supports, trading online vouchers, training, mentoring and other advisory services.
These supports and measures are designed to address the visual appearance and investment potential of industrial areas in Tallaght as well as assistinglocal businesses todevelop and create employment."