AQW 37992/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 24/10/2014
Answered On Date: 05/11/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the number of hospitality sector business start-ups in East Londonderry that received financial assistance from her Department in each of the last three years.

Answer:

The number of potential hospitality sector start-up businesses that received Invest NI financial support in each of the last three full financial years is outlined in the table below:

Year	No of Hospitality Start-up Businesses Supported
2011/12	1
2012/13	1
2013/14	0
Total	2

Notes

Each start-up business is counted in the financial year when it received its first package of financial support from Invest NI.

It is worth noting that in line with European and National guidelines, particularly due to issues with displacement, Invest NI is, in the vast majority of cases, limited to the provision of advisory support to companies operating within the hospitality sector.