Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43325/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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My Department engages in a range of evaluation projects on an ongoing basis.

In terms of value for money and policy reviews, my Department completed a Focused Policy Assessment, titled, "Focused Policy Assessment of the Affordable Childcare Scheme: Cost Drivers, Model Assumptions and Policy Extensions". The assessment was conducted internally, at no additional cost, with oversight provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The assessment report was published on the website of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service in October 2018.