Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025
408. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of applicants in each local authority for the power-up grant in 2025; the number of successful applicants; the total amount awarded per local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65019/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe ICOB and Power Up grant schemes paid out over €400 million to SMEs across the country in 2024. These grant schemes closed for applications in 2024, however, the ICOB and Power Up Reclassification Appeals process opened in July 2025 for businesses who had misclassified their businesses sector when initially applying for the grants. This appeals process is now closed and all payments have been made by Local Authorities to eligible businesses.
The information requested for 2025 is set out in the below table.
|
Local Authority |
Applications |
Approved and Paid |
ICOB paid |
Power Up paid |
Total Grant Amount |
|
Carlow County Council |
55 |
24 |
€42,405.40 |
€96,000.00 |
€138,405.40 |
|
Cavan County Council |
90 |
42 |
€51,600.01 |
€168,000.00 |
€219,600.01 |
|
Clare County Council |
81 |
32 |
€52,622.83 |
€128,000.00 |
€180,622.83 |
|
Cork City Council |
252 |
134 |
€307,328.48 |
€536,000.00 |
€843,328.48 |
|
Cork County Council |
340 |
150 |
€264,439.87 |
€600,000.00 |
€864,439.87 |
|
Donegal County Council |
126 |
81 |
€119,998.68 |
€324,000.00 |
€443,998.68 |
|
Dublin City Council |
574 |
428 |
€1,041,096.03 |
€1,712,000.00 |
€2,753,096.03 |
|
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
148 |
119 |
€274,177.02 |
€476,000.00 |
€750,177.02 |
|
Fingal County Council |
125 |
44 |
€92,904.12 |
€176,000.00 |
€268,904.12 |
|
Galway City Council |
94 |
43 |
€104,743.64 |
€172,000.00 |
€276,743.64 |
|
Galway County Council |
216 |
173 |
€275,508.92 |
€692,000.00 |
€967,508.92 |
|
Kerry County Council |
85 |
13 |
€23,511.81 |
€52,000.00 |
€75,511.81 |
|
Kildare County Council |
118 |
62 |
€118,635.79 |
€248,000.00 |
€366,635.79 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
80 |
70 |
€117,267.45 |
€280,000.00 |
€397,267.45 |
|
Laois County Council |
19 |
14 |
€23,376.30 |
€56,000.00 |
€79,376.30 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
12 |
10 |
€5,291.23 |
€40,000.00 |
€45,291.23 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
77 |
35 |
€69,548.56 |
€140,000.00 |
€209,548.56 |
|
Longford County Council |
8 |
5 |
€5,083.61 |
€20,000.00 |
€25,083.61 |
|
Louth County Council |
83 |
66 |
€113,612.48 |
€264,000.00 |
€377,612.48 |
|
Mayo County Council |
65 |
35 |
€67,772.19 |
€140,000.00 |
€207,772.19 |
|
Meath County Council |
98 |
35 |
€49,092.47 |
€140,000.00 |
€189,092.47 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
80 |
78 |
€65,012.15 |
€312,000.00 |
€377,012.15 |
|
Offaly County Council |
67 |
42 |
€73,586.78 |
€168,000.00 |
€241,586.78 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
45 |
37 |
€49,034.20 |
€148,000.00 |
€197,034.20 |
|
Sligo County Council |
58 |
17 |
€23,151.41 |
€68,000.00 |
€91,151.41 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
289 |
124 |
€292,065.79 |
€496,000.00 |
€788,065.79 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
69 |
54 |
€55,965.47 |
€216,000.00 |
€271,965.47 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
40 |
29 |
€66,751.88 |
€116,000.00 |
€182,751.88 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
28 |
24 |
€27,937.94 |
€96,000.00 |
€123,937.94 |
|
Wexford County Council |
75 |
39 |
€69,453.89 |
€156,000.00 |
€225,453.89 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
70 |
33 |
€61,376.98 |
€132,000.00 |
€193,376.98 |
|
TOTAL |
3567 |
2092 |
€4,004,353.38 |
€8,368,000.00 |
€12,372,353.38 |
