§ Sir David MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schemes his Department runs to provide help or finance for small firms; and if he will list them.
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§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 18 December 1991]: Through the Local Enterprise Development Unit—LEDU—and the Training Employment Agency the Department of Economic Development runs or supports 38 schemes.
These are:
Training and Employment Agency Schemes
Training
- Overseas Export Marketing Programme
- Export Development Programme
Finance
- Success through Quality
- Quality Management Training
- Small Business Development Programme
- Enterprise Allowance Scheme
- New Enterprise Programme
- Graduate Enterprise Programme
- Entrepreneurial Arts Programme
- Manpower Training Scheme
Innovation
- Development of Enterprise in Boston in Ireland
- Local Enterprise Development Unit Schemes
Information, Counselling and Consultancy
- Advisory Business Consultancy Scheme
- Health Checks
- LEDU Workshops
- Technical and Marketing Appraisal Visits
- Business Information Services
- European Information Centre
- Small Firms Counsellors
- Mentor Programme
- Acumen Programme
Finance
- Capital Grant
- Working Capital Grant
- Unsecured and Secured Loans
- Setting-Up Grant Leasing Grant
- Equity
- Employment Grant
- Rent Relief Grant
- Interest Relief Grant
- Buying Time Assistance
- Management Salary Grant
- Incentive Grants Enterprise Grants
- Marketing Development Grant
- Development Grant
Property
- Local Enterprise Programme
- Property Development Scheme
Innovation
- Strategic Programme for Innovation and Technology Transfer