265. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he accepts the view of other central banks such as the Bank of England on a matter (details supplied) in relation to commercial banks and the process of money creation. [6066/25]
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266. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the work programme developed to examine the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 review, in particular, the scope to further unlock retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/25]
267. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his response to the issue of divestment by the Ireland strategic investment fund from all companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6096/25]
268. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the actions being taken by his Department to prevent the advertisement and sale of illicit tobacco products online; his Department’s engagement to date with social media companies to detect and prevent such activity; if measures such as the removal of social media profiles engaged in such activity are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
269. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work of the Joint Agency Task Force in tackling excise fraud; the key enforcement actions undertaken by the task force in the past 12 months; the number of investigations into organised crime groups involved in excise fraud initiated through the task force in each respective year from 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a st…
270. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the Funds Sector 2030 report recommendations on the taxation of investment funds and life assurance policies; if so, if he is considering any suggested taxation changes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/25]
271. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6230/25]
272. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6248/25]
273. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the viability of having the same VAT rate for hairdressing and beauty services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/25]
274. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for the “Right To Be Forgotten”, which would require insurers to disregard a cancer diagnosis where treatment ended more than seven years prior to application; the timeline he is working towards in legislating; if this piece of legislation will be included on the Spring legislative programme; and…
275. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect …
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5654/25]
277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to review the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5669/25]
278. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works each month in 2023 and 2024; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/25]
279. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of the investment that has been made in the development and management of the OPW sites at Scattery Island and the Ennis Friary, County Clare in 2024; the investment planned for the sites in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/25]
280. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures that have been introduced at National Shared Services Offices to improve accessibility for all users including, but not exclusively, the introduction of screen reading software for visually impaired users; and the further accessibility improvements planned for the offices. [5685/25]
281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/25]
282. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/25]
283. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the names of the companies currently on the Office of Government Procurement framework for installing and-or the maintenance of gas boilers for public bodies within Dublin region; and when the contact for each of the companies is due to expire. [5969/25]
284. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6236/25]
285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6259/25]
286. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount collected in admission fees in each heritage site under the remit of the OPW in 2024, in tabular form. [6288/25]
287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his reaction to comments made last week by US President Donald Trump that he would specifically target tariffs at the pharmaceutical industry, and what preparations we are making were this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5779/25]
288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the potential loss of jobs in a company (details supplied) following an announcement by their parent company; if the Minister is engaging with this company to ensure fair treatment of their staff in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5521/25]
289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/25]