481. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if the difference in treatment for assessment under current capital acquisition tax and specifically inheritance tax on the basis of whether a person has children breaches the family status ground within equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/25]
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482. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is eligible to claim the health expenses tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/25]
483. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if a couple looking to purchase a property are eligible for admission to the help-to-buy scheme if those selling have previously availed of the scheme for the original purchase of the same property but are now set to repay the grant as they did not spend the required number of years living there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24226/25]
484. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/25]
485. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the boards of bodies (details supplied) under the aegis of his Department, to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years w…
486. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board (details supplied) in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board nev…
487. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the number of members of boards (details supplied) in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/25]
488. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to state the arrangements which apply to setting the salary of the CEO of NAMA; whether ministerial approval is required for this salary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24330/25]
489. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2019 to date in 2025; the amount collected under the levy in the same period; the number of persons who are declared non-resident for tax purposes; the number of those who qualified for the domicile levy in 2019 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/25]
490. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the number of staff employed across all Government Departments, agencies, and State bodies whose primary or designated function relates to diversity, equity and inclusion; to outline the number of such roles per Department and body; to specify the grade or pay scale …
491. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific measures taken in his departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23325/25]
492. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will set out what measures the Office of Public Works is taking to address flood risk associated with the Blackwater-Bride river system in County Waterford; to detail the status of any proposed or active flood relief schemes relating to this river system; and to provide an update on design wo…
493. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of all coastal protection schemes under the remit of the Office of Public Works in County Waterford, including projects at any stage from preliminary discussion to implementation; and to outline the location, status, scope, and timeline of each scheme, particularly th…
494. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the current position of the Office of Public Works regarding the former Garda Station at An Rinn, County Waterford, and the adjoining State-owned lands; and to confirm whether the OPW will engage with the local authority or an approved housing body regarding the disposal of this …
495. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the recent tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services, how many of the seven successful OEM brands are EU-owned and EU-headquartered; the names of the seven OEM brands; h…
496. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW plans to refurbish the Garda Immigration Unit at Shannon Airport this year. [23660/25]
497. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23820/25]
498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23838/25]
499. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants pro…
500. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public…
501. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23893/25]
502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for …
503. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (d…
504. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, ident…
505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis (details supplied). [23965/25]