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311. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications, number approved, and average grant paid, under the e-SPSV grant scheme in each year 2021-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17350/25]

334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department's national vehicle and driver file database contains details on the numbers of new privately-owned buses registered each by the different sizes, capacity, or type of bus; and to provide this breakdown for 2024. [17613/25]

340. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the potential benefit of introducing a new section 23 type tax relief scheme to encourage individual private investors to invest in the provision of private rental accommodation, i.e. to become individual private landlords. [17618/25]

365. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers to benefit from small benefit exemption in 2023 and 2024; and the total costs to the Exchequer in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/25]

375. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the additional staffing, sniffer dog, or scanner resources, if any, that have been provided to the Revenue Commissioners in 2024; or 2025 to date, to enhance the detection and enforcement of illegal tobacco smuggling. [17602/25]

376. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the reason rental income arising from the letting of private residential accommodation is treated as class V income, as opposed to Class I income; and to outline any potential implications for landlords, the Revenue Commissioners, and the exchequer, from reclassifying rental income as Class I income. [17617/25]

377. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the potential benefit of introducing a new section 23 type tax relief scheme to encourage individual private investors to invest in the provision of private rental accommodation, i.e. to become individual private landlords. [17619/25]

378. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a change to the residential premises rental income relief to allow individual private landlords to claim multiple relief for multiple rented tenancies. [17620/25]

379. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the introduction of the planned e-liquid product tax and the publication of the implementing S.I. and guidance for suppliers and retailers. [17621/25]

380. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of enforcement and trade facilitation allowanced staff working in each of Revenue’s frontier management branches with responsibility for ports and airports, working on a 24/7 basis where relevant, in each of the past five years; and as of end of March 2025. [17622/25]

429. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process by which his Department plans to assess the European Commission’s new legal proposal under the REACH regulation to restrict lead in ammunition, including plans for engagement with other Government Departments and state agencies; the plans for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17614/25]

649. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total annual budget provided to the residential tenancies board in each of the years 2015 to 2024. [17615/25]

650. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total staff count at the residential tenancies board in each of the years 2015 to 2024. [17616/25]

27. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the accelerated capital allowance for childcare services; if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of claims made under the scheme for each year 2017-2024; if there are any plans to review the scheme to ensure it is achieving the aim of assisting employers in providing childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/25]

63. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of childminders who have made a claim under the childcare services relief for each of the past five years 2020-2025; his views on the effectiveness of this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/25]

181. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the latest update on the roll out of free public transport for children aged from 5 to 8 years-old; the expected timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/25]

196. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide for each year from 2020 to date, the number of complaints received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints determined; the number of complaints remaining open at the end of each year; and the average wait time from receipt of complaint to determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16445/25]

74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for multiple driving test cancellations for a person (details supplied); the measures his Department will take to ensure that this individual is provided with a driving test in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/25]

96. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of how many of the 316 summary convictions at District Court level for tobacco offences between 2020 and 2024 resulted in the imposition of fines, a custodial sentence, both, or neither; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/25]

112. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on progressing employment regulation orders to attract and retain early years educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16273/25]

265. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the exclusion of capital expenditure when assessing the profitability of childcare service providers; if this practice will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16267/25]

266. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has, since taking office, examined the current overall funding model for formal childcare services in Ireland; if she believes that the model requires reform; if it will be formally reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16268/25]

267. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the overall breakdown of State, parent and other expenditure in the childcare sector in Ireland, each year from 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, including total overall expenditure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16269/25]

53. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [12073/25]

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is liaising with insurance industry representatives to ensure the timely commencement of insurance related provisions of the Road Traffic And Roads Act 2023 that will give insurers access to real time data on driver disqualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/25]