Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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303. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 8 May 2018, if reports of the reformulation sub-group in line with its terms of reference will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28922/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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304. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 8 May 2018, the timeline for the development of a roadmap by the sub-group on reformulation for progressing its work within its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28923/18]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the development of a Roadmap for Reformulation by the Obesity Policy Oversight Implementation sub-group on reformulation is progressing its work within its terms of reference and plans to complete its work within one year. The sub-group has met on a number of occasions since its first meeting in January.

The next meeting, together with a workshop to engage with the food industry, is planned for late September.

At this early stage it is envisaged that any report of the reformulation sub-group in line with its terms of reference may be finalised early next year.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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305. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 8 May 2018, the status of the work being undertaken in developing proposals for the purposes of conducting an evaluation of the SSD tax; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28924/18]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department is developing an evaluation framework for the purposes of drafting a request for tenders to undertake an evaluation of the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax. This evaluation framework will firstly inform the process of identifying both the data and other requirements for such an evaluation. At this juncture it is envisaged that an evaluation will commence before the end of the year.