385. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance to explain significant changes in budget 2025 to the tax relief annual contribution limits for PRSAs; if the identification by the Revenue Commissioners be outlined where 125 companies had each transferred at least €100,000 into individual PRSAs to exploit generous tax reliefs, with 17 of these cases involving contributions exceeding €500,000, and some surpassing…
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386. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline the percentage additional cost that will be added to petrol and diesel by 2030 as a result of the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/25]
387. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his Department have advised the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation the turnkey purchases for houses rather than various forms of direct build or forward purchasing; if he has advocated for the increased use of turnkey as a method of delivering social and affordable homes, in comparison to other methods of delivery; and if he wi…
388. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there is any legal obligation on banks to inform the Central Bank or the Department of Finance of the securitisation of large amounts of residential mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/25]
389. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the FSPO each year since 2018; the number of decision by the FSPO that have been upheld, substantially upheld, partially upheld and rejected each year since 2018; the number specifically in relation to tracker mortgages, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/25]
390. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the zero rate of VAT of medical equipment and appliances to breast pumps and attachments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/25]
391. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat rate expenses reinstated, in each staff category; if the Revenue Commissioners can provide data on the number of taxpayers who were in receipt of flat rate expenses in 2024, by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10824/25]
392. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance if the exemptions for capital gains tax apply to a family carer who moved out of their principle primary residence into the home of the cared-for person for a number of years in order to provide full-time care. [10852/25]
393. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider allowing gym membership, or indeed any sporting membership, to be made tax deductible in the same way weight loss drugs are tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10985/25]
394. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat rate expenses reinstated, broken down to each tax category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11008/25]
395. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers in each staff category that were in receipt of flat-rate expenses in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11009/25]
396. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent tax credit claims which have been made annually in County Cork, by local area, from 2022 to date, in tabular form. [11012/25]
397. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the borrowing cap for local authorities to facilitate the delivery of new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11030/25]
398. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if all persons recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are employed by his Department and or said agencies. [11083/25]
399. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the situation regarding a clinic (details supplied) which faces closure due to the recent tax law clarification; if a legislative exemption will be reconsidered to ensure the clinic’s continued operation and prevent further harm to those who rely on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11127/25]
400. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a review of the rules governing insurance premiums (details supplied). [11216/25]
401. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if clear guidance will be issued for taxi drivers who will be affected by the tax implications of the ‘reverse charge’ model operated by taxi app companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/25]
402. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether recently announced ReArm Europe plans by Ursula von der Leyen, particularly the announcement of more flexible use of EU funding towards defence investment, will result in Irish taxpayers' money being used to fund arms manufacturing, lethal military aid, and other potential breaches of Ireland's military neutrality at an EU level; and if he will make a s…
403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the legislation or regulations that govern the provision of safe deposit boxes and their contents in financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11373/25]
404. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses reinstated; the number in each category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/25]
405. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to further expand the inheritance thresholds, particularly where it relates to the estates of single individuals; if he will acknowledge that single people with no children are at a disadvantage while estate planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11430/25]
406. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of instances of persons having marriage tax credits claimed during their separation being recouped following the finalisation of their divorce, given that persons are still married during the period of separation; if he will instruct his Department to end this recouperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/25]
407. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate applicable to each of bike rental and short-term car rental sectors from 13.5% to 9%. [11485/25]
408. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of newly purchased buses for which VAT refunds were applied for and granted, under the VAT71 scheme, in each of the past five years. [11490/25]
409. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reintroducing tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/25]