AQW 18326/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment how many businesses received financial support from her Department, or its arm's-length bodies, between 1 September 2012 and 31 December 2012.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 10 January 2013
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 January 2013
- Answer due by
- 25 January 2013
- Answered
- 25 January 201315 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Provisional results show that between 1st September and 31st December 2012, Invest NI approved offers of financial support to 1,159 businesses.
In addition, during this period Invest NI engaged with more than 1,071 individuals who were interested in starting their own business, 227 of which completed business plans.
In the period 1st September 2012 to 31st December 2012 the North South Body InterTradeIreland had 199 companies on their programmes receiving financial support.