Written answers

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Departmental Reviews

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/21]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Details of value for money and policy reviews conducted by my Department during the period in question are set out in the table below.

Details of Value for Money/Policy Review External ContractYes/No Cost of External Contract
Review of SME and Entrepreneurship policies Yes The total budget was €300,000 of which €200,000 was paid in 2018 with the remaining €100,000 paid in June 2019.
Review of the Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme Yes €84,616
Evaluation of the Enterprise Ireland Research, Development and Innovation Programme Yes €79,825
Spending Review of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (published October 2020) No n/a
Review of Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893-2018 to inform preparation of a Co-operative Societies Bill No n/a
Review of the Brexit Loan Scheme and COVID-19 Working Capital Scheme No n/a
Review of first Restart Grant programme No n/a
Review of first phase of Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid No n/a
Capital Expenditure Review: 2006 -2018 No n/a
Spending Review 2020: Review of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund No n/a
Spending Review 2019: Focused Policy Assessment of Capital, Employment and Training Supports No n/a
2020 ex-ante appraisal of DETE supported loan schemes No n/a

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