Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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342. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [30882/21]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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My department has carried out the following value for money and policy reviews from 1 January 2019 to date:

- Interdepartmental Review of Local Property Tax – March 2019 , no external costs.

- Review of the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) 2019. Carried out by Indecon. Cost: €107,010 (inclusive of VAT).

- 2019 Report on the Revised Entrepreneur Relief Scheme. Carried out by Indecon, Cost - €104,119.50 (inclusive of VAT)

- Review of stamp duty Consanguinity Relief 2020, no external costs.

- Review of Residential Development (stamp duty) Refund Scheme 2020, no external costs.

- Review of stamp duty Farm Consolidation Relief 2020, no external costs

- Review of the Accelerated Capital Allowance scheme for Energy Efficient Equipment , no external costs.

- Ireland’s Corporation Tax Roadmap January 2021 Update, no external costs.

- The “Evaluation of Concept of Community Banking in Ireland” was prepared by Indecon International Economic Consultants and published by the Minister on 19 December 2019. € 133,393.50 was paid for this independent report in January 2020.

- A policy review on moneylending is ongoing and no costs have been incurred in respect of this to date.

- The Social Finance Foundation commissioned research into Unlicensed Moneylenders and the Department, through its membership of the Personal Micro Credit (PMC) Task Force, contributed (€5,000) to a portion of the funding required for this research. This is independent research which feeds into the overall policy considerations in the area.

- Draft records management policy review – October 2019 – Arcline Records Management Services - €307.50 (VAT incl.).

* Note: It is considered that TSG papers or tax expenditure reports do not come within scope of the PQ.