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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 24, 2018

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"To ask the Chief Executive to report on the amount of new business looking for support from the Local Enterprise Office and to ask the Chief Executive if we need another enterprise park for start up businesses in the Tallaght area?"

REPLY:

"New Busienss Supports come under various different categories, the numbers seeking support up to the end August 2018 can be brooken down as follows;

607 Training participants

60 Training Courses

89 Mentoring Sessions (One to One)

231 Mentoring Clinics

44 Grant Approvals

The need for additional innovation space has been identified and a consultant report was recently brought to the SPC recommending that locations within the Tallaght area be assessed for such a purpose.

Accordingly, it is now proposed to seek independent consultants to prepare proposals in respect of the next stages of the project:

  1. Advice on specific site selection within the preferred location, (Tallaght Town Centre).
  2. Advice on the planning and design of the building on the identified site.
  3. Operation and management of the completed innovation/enterprise space."