51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to spreading the monies the Exchequer has currently ringfenced from the betting tax for the greyhound and horse racing industries to other sports on which bets are placed. [5046/25]
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52. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to indicate when the Government will make a decision on the investment of resources from a fund (details supplied); if he will confirm the current value of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5149/25]
53. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review and reform deemed disposal tax for Irish domiciled funds and life products. [5008/25]
54. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved in County Kildare since 2020; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the plans in place to revise the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5012/25]
55. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if the National Treasure Management Agency has fully divested from all Ireland strategic investment fund global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/25]
56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that mortgage prisoners of vulture funds are not hit will excessively high interest rates; if he will outline the plan to provide a pathway for these homeowners to return to the traditional banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5088/25]
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the initiatives he will be taking to support credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/25]
58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work of the Office for the Promotion of Competition in the Insurance Market, particularly in relation to reducing the cost of public liability insurance; his Department’s recent engagement with insurance companies and new insurance companies regarding the high cost of public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on th…
59. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are yet to make an application for 2024 under the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5069/25]
60. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for further capital acquisitions tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4936/25]
61. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve the quality of infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/25]
62. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how he plans to ensure that the OPW and its structures deliver best value for money outcomes on all projects; the timeline for the completion of any proposed reforms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5404/25]
63. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on his new proposed legislation on super junior Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/25]
64. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if reported plans (details supplied) to cease cost-of-living supports and payments in budget 2026 will be benchmarked against a reduction in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/25]
65. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way the OPW ensures that buildings they are responsible for are using blocks that are free from deleterious materials in construction projects in County Donegal; if they have checked existing buildings for the presence of same. [6116/25]
66. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will conclude the process of workforce planning referred to in the programme for Government for the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5124/25]
67. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the he will engage with the Department of Housing, the OPW and Donegal County Council to explore a viable alternative solution for affected homeowners in Elm Park, Buncrana, including the option of providing grant funding for the purchase of alternative homes rather than rebuilding on an unsuitable site…
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his role and his Department’s role on the issue of pay parity for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/25]
69. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 being conducted by his Department. [4631/25]
70. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the full number of staff who will be assigned to the proposed dedicated infrastructure division in his Department; if he will provide details on the range of skill sets that will be available within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/25]
71. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on flood prevention measures being undertaken in Rathcormac, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/25]
72. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is considering natural flood management and other mitigations in relation to estimated rising sea levels and protecting property that is prone to this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5073/25]
73. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he will take to ensure that planned expenditure on projects in the national development plan are properly costed and have realistic start and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5044/25]
74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is concerned that outsourcing relationships with particular private contractors are contributing to exorbitant costs for OPW contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5168/25]
75. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he plans to commence and conclude his planned review of the Civil Service blended working policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/25]