Enterprise Support Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-13
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Alan Dillon (FG), Mayo

I thank the Deputy for his question. Enterprise Ireland manages the fund. The fund reflects geography and Enterprise Ireland has a target of up to 60%. Funding is very much targeted at manufacturing, internationally traded services and high-growth potential areas in life sciences, healthcare, pharma, fintech, technology, digitalisation and the green and environmental sectors and is very much focused on areas which can ensure quality and inclusivity. In 2024, 22% of all seed venture capital supported companies were women-led. Enterprise Ireland is very much to the fore in that regard. We want to ensure that funding does not go solely to tech companies in Dublin. Our ambition is that many founders will come from many different backgrounds right across the country.

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