Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018
305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked 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]
View answerMy 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.
