259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of slaughterhouses currently licensed to perform halal slaughter; the proportion of national beef, lamb, and poultry output certified as halal; and the extent to which these products are distributed for domestic consumption rather than export. [55686/25]
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all halal slaughter in Ireland requires pre-stunning of animals; what animal welfare standards and veterinary supervision apply; and whether there are any exemptions to pre-stunning under current EU or national regulations. [55687/25]
261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has any oversight or auditing role in verifying the halal certification of food products used in public sector catering, including school meals; and if so, to detail the agencies responsible and the frequency of inspection. [55688/25]
268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scope, timeline, pilot areas and budget allocation for the newly announced bovine tuberculosis cooperation project with the Northern Ireland authorities under the Shared Island initiative; the criteria for selecting participating herds; and whether Cork herds will be included in the initial pilot phase; and if he will make a statement…
179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the findings of assessments undertaken by his Department or by ESB Networks on the performance and resilience of the national electricity distribution system following storm Amy; the number of domestic and commercial customers who experienced loss of supply exceeding 24 hours; the measures being taken to ensure full restoration in the …
342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the revised forecast for corporate tax receipts in 2026; the percentage share of total corporate tax revenue projected to arise from the ten largest paying corporations; his Department’s assessment of volatility or concentration risk within this revenue stream; and the fiscal buffers or corrective mechanisms identified to mitigate the impact of a potential downtu…
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14 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of total voted expenditure distinguishing once-off measures from recurring commitments in each of the past three fiscal years; the methodology used by his Department in classifying temporary supports; and the measures being taken to restore fiscal discipline and transparen…
877. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the ongoing shortage of a medication (details supplied), which has now been out of stock for approximately eight months; if she is aware of the impact this shortage is having on long-term patients who have relied on this medication for decades; and if she will confirm when supply is expected to resume. [55143/25]
878. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if contingency arrangements are in place to support patients who have been prescribed alternative medications such as (details supplied), both of which are now also reported to be in short supply, leaving patients without appropriate inhalation therapy; and if she will ensure that the HSE and HPRA work with community pharmacists and wholesalers to secure temporary…
102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following the impact of Storm Amy which left over 184,000 households without power and caused major transport disruption, if he will detail the number of ESB crews deployed in each county; the average restoration time per outage; the additional funding required to accelerate network resilience upgrades; and whether annual severe weathe…
111. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of public bus shelters under the remit of his Department or its agencies that have been subject to vandalism in each of the past five years; the total cost of repairs and replacements arising from vandalism in each of those years; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
112. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus shelters that have been subject to repeat vandalism within a twelve-month period in each of the past five years; the total cost of repairs associated with these repeat incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54260/25]
113. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department or its agencies are taking to reduce the incidence of vandalism of bus shelters, including the use of more durable materials, CCTV, lighting, or coordination with An Garda Síochána; the number of shelters that have been upgraded to date under such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54261/25]
135. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has evaluated the sustainability of current expenditure levels in the event of a downturn in multinational corporation tax receipts. [54423/25]
136. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the projected reduction in greenhouse gas emissions expected to result from the five cent increase in carbon-related taxes on motor fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54492/25]
137. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether there is a scheduled review mechanism to assess the social and economic impacts of the carbon tax escalator on motor fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54494/25]
138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of rural and inter-urban public transport alternatives prior to the forthcoming 5 cent increase in green taxes on motor fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54495/25]
139. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has estimated the expected cost increase for daily commuters arising from the fuel tax rise, and whether a measurable modal shift away from private car use is anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54496/25]
151. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance given that the Government has increased its corporate tax forecast for 2026 to €34 billion despite the stalled OECD global tax deal, if he will publish the detailed revenue modelling underpinning this revision; the proportion attributed to the top ten multinational taxpayers; and the contingency plans if receipts fall back toward the earlier €28 billion forecast.…
152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the taxation treatment of redundancy payments, particularly ex-gratia or enhanced redundancy payments made in cases of involuntary redundancy, with a view to exempting such payments from income tax in recognition of the financial hardship associated with job loss. [54463/25]
153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any recent review or cost–benefit analysis on increasing the tax-free threshold for redundancy payments, and if he will publish the findings of any such review. [54464/25]
154. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated fiscal impact on the Exchequer of exempting all redundancy payments arising from involuntary redundancies from income tax, PRSI, and USC, based on the most recent available data. [54465/25]
155. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reforming the taxation rules to align redundancy payments with other non-taxable lump sums, such as lottery winnings or compensation payments, in circumstances where redundancy arises through no fault or choice of the employee. [54466/25]
156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total tax yield to the Exchequer from taxpayers who received redundancy payments in each of the past five years. [54467/25]
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any comparative analysis of the effective tax burden on small private landlords in Ireland versus the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54482/25]