250. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total annual cost to the Exchequer of the rental tax credit in 2024 and 2025; the projected cost in 2026; the number of people claiming rent tax credit in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51296/26]
251. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of abolishing USC for all earners and replacing it with a higher income social charge of 10% on all earnings over €100,000 per year; the estimated revenue that would be generated by the introduction of this new higher income social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51297/26]
252. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total cost of a refundable tax credit to those on low and irregular incomes who do not fully utilise all of their existing credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51298/26]
253. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total revenue from raising the effective corporate tax rate to 20% for companies with revenue above €750 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51299/26]
254. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new rate of corporate tax of 50% on the profits of all energy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/26]
255. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new levy of 4% on the profits of pharmaceutical companies and private heath companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51301/26]
256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new levy of 2.25% on the profits of the largest social media and ICT companies with revenues above €750 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/26]
257. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new levy of 10% on the profits of grocery with more than €50 million in sales and fast-food retailers with more than €25 million in sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51303/26]
258. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the local property tax and introducing a tax on non-principal private residences, NPPRs, by single NPPR – €1,000, ten or fewer NPPRs – €1,500 per property, and 11 or more NPPRs – €2,500 per property, excluding properties owned by local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a s…
259. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated additional full-year revenue of increasing corporation tax to 20% for companies involved in fossil-fuel production and refining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51305/26]
260. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of jet fuel VAT and excise exemptions in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51306/26]
261. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from cutting pension relief threshold from €115,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51307/26]
262. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of the special assignment relief programme in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51308/26]
263. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yearly cost of double indexation of income tax credits in terms of tax revenues foregone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51309/26]
264. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total yearly impact on tax revenues from double indexation of income tax bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51310/26]
280. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker earning under €100 thousand receives a pay increase of 10% in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51313/26]
363. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the full year cost in 2024 and 2025 of capital spending to build and renovate schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51314/26]
364. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost of capitation grant for primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51344/26]
365. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs assistants by 1,500, 2,000, and 2,500 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51345/26]
366. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of special education teachers by 500, 1,000, and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51346/26]
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of psychologists currently employed by NEPS; the number of sanctioned psychologist posts in NEPS; the estimated full-year cost of running NEPS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51348/26]
368. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of making primary- and post-primary education totally free, such as abolishing all charges (including voluntary contributions), providing free school uniforms, books and all other required equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51349/26]
369. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost to the Exchequer to provide free school transport to all primary and post-primary school students in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51350/26]
461. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of the housing assistance payment in 2024, 2025, and projected cost in 2026; and the number of tenancies in receipt of HAP in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51262/26]
462. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual cost of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the pyrite remediation scheme, and the interim remediation scheme in each of the years 2024, 2025; expected total cost in 2026; the number of properties completed in each year; the number of properties still to be completed; and if he will make a statement on th…