# C_2008117EN.01000301.xml

| 14.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/3 |
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14.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/3

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 117/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 622/07 |
| Member State | Malta |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Small Start-Up Grants Scheme |
| Legal basis | Regulation 5 of the Assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Undertakings Regulations, 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: MTL 2,2 million
  Overall budget: MTL 13,2 million |
| Intensity | 25 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry, Computer and related activities, Service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Malta Enterprise |
| Enterprise Centre — Industrial Estate |
| San Gwann SGN 3000 |
| Malta |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 622/07

Member State

Malta

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Small Start-Up Grants Scheme

Legal basis

Regulation 5 of the Assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Undertakings Regulations, 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: MTL 2,2 million

Overall budget: MTL 13,2 million

Intensity

25 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry, Computer and related activities, Service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Malta Enterprise

Enterprise Centre — Industrial Estate

San Gwann SGN 3000

Malta

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.3.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 751/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | IE012 — Midland; IE013 — West; IE023 — Mid-West |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme |
| Legal basis | Chapter 12 of Part 10 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended by section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and section 27 of the Finance Act 2008) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 35-50 million |
| Intensity | 12,08 % |
| Duration | Until 31.1.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Hotels and restaurants (tourism), Recreational, cultural sporting activities, Real Estate |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism |
| 23 Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 751/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

IE012 — Midland; IE013 — West; IE023 — Mid-West

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme

Legal basis

Chapter 12 of Part 10 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended by section 29 of the Finance Act 2007 and section 27 of the Finance Act 2008)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 35-50 million

Intensity

12,08 %

Duration

Until 31.1.2011

Economic sectors

Hotels and restaurants (tourism), Recreational, cultural sporting activities, Real Estate

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

23 Kildare Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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