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Presentation to Association of County & City Councils Annual Conference 24th/25th March 2011 Tullamore Sean Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Offaly CEB. Chairman Network of County & City Enterprise Boards. Enterprise Support Agencies Enterprise Boards. Local Development Companies (Leader) Enterprise Ireland. Failte Ireland. FAS Shannon Development. Local Authorities 35 Local Boards Dublin (4) Cork (4) Limerick (2 ) Waterford (2 ) Tipperary (2) Enterprise Supports • • • • • • Financial. Training & Development. Business Advice & Mentoring. School Enterprise Programmes. Business Networks. Promoting Entrepreneurship & Innovation Local Authorities Economic Function • • • • • County Development Board. Economic Sub Committee of CDB. Planning & Development. Economic Development Officers. Infrastructure Provision. The Future for Enterprise Support • Reduce the complexity of dealing with multiple levels of government. • Consolidate business information in one convenient place. • Remove the duplicity of agency service provision. • Rationalise the Service Providers. The Future of Enterprise Support • • • • • National Government Policy. National Supports. National Regulation. Local Support & Assistance. Need for Innovative Programme Support. National Government Policy • Dept Enterprise, Trade & Innovation. • Dept Environment, Heritage & Local Government. • Dept Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs. • Dept Finance. National Supports • • • • • • • Enterprise Boards. Local Development Companies (Leader) Local Authorities Enterprise Ireland. Failte Ireland. FAS Shannon Development. Discussion Issues • • • • • Inter Agency Competition. Subsidy Shopping. Local charges Local Stimulus packages. Systematic Approach to Enterprise Support The Future of Enterprise Support • • • • • • Small Business Enterprise Support Unit Local Based Service provision. Professional Staff. Adequately Resourced. Local Autonomy. Transparent.