Questions

176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the criteria for help-to-buy in order for more essential workers to have access to the scheme and to settle in the areas they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36882/25]

177. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a temporary tax relief or reimbursement scheme for families who incurred out-of-pocket expenses for private dental check-ups for their children, due to the suspension or delay of HSE dental services during and following the Covid-19 pandemic; the options currently available to such families under existing tax or PRSI-based schemes;…

178. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken, outside of NCT checks, to address the proliferation of illegal vehicle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36689/25]

179. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of fines issued by the Revenue Commissioners for failure to comply with vehicle registration plate regulations in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/25]

180. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the length of time the pension levy for Aer Lingus pensioners has been in place; and the amount collected each year since the pension levy on Aer Lingus pensioners was put in place. [36694/25]

181. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will end the end the pension-annuity levy on Aer Lingus pensioners; if he will compensate the Aer Lingus pensioners for the money removed from their pensions-annuities, given the removal of the income cap to senior management at a bank (detail supplied), which makes it immoral to withhold the pensions-annuities of former staff. [36695/25]

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Minister for housing to ensure that HAP can resume the practice of issuing a tax certificate for a 20% deduction to meet the requirements of the non-resident landlord withholding tax for landlords based in the North of Ireland renting a property in the South to a HAP tenant rather than requiring them to engage a private tax collectio…

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of registered tax collection agents; the number of accounts or advisors preparing tax returns for collection agents that is, the number of tax advisor identification numbers submitted through the collection agent registration form; the number of landlords they are operating on behalf of that is, the number of distinct tax reference numbers bro…

184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 24 June, to provide further detail on non-dividend related income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36789/25]

185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 25 June 2025, that as outlined by the NAMA annual accounts there will be no more voluntary redundancy schemes for NAMA staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36791/25]

186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2025, the total number of residential unit owned by the 187 landlords with over 100 properties each; the total number of residential unit owned by the 186 landlords with between 50 - 99 properties each; the total number of residential unit owned by the 745 landlords with between 20 - 49 properties each; the …

187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 24 June 2025, the total number of individuals for legal entities that own more than 1,000 residential units; the total number of residential units owned by this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/25]

188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total projected local property tax liability for 2025 excluding local authorities and approved housing bodies or any other public bodies; property tax liability for 2025 excluding rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36794/25]

189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of residential properties for the purposes of the LPT that are not owned by local authorities or AHB, public bodies or exempted charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36795/25]

190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/25]

191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the relief from income tax or corporation tax in respect of expenditure on approved buildings and or approved gardens under section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/25]

192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 20 March 2025, the total value of property that was exempt from capital acquisitions tax due to the heritage exemption each year since 2016; the total value of the underlying property; the total cost of the Exchequer since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/25]

193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of business owners in the outdoor recreation sector and other sectors regarding the prohibitive cost of insurance; the actions he is taking to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/25]

194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works could liaise with a landowner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/25]

195. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to intervene and urgently address the huge delays with regard to the signing of a lease for a playground to be developed in conjunction with Kerry County Council on OPW lands at An Cheathrúin, Dún Chaoin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/2…

196. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will reform his Department’s capital expenditure programme by giving longer-term financial commitments, for example, ten to 15 years, to all arms of the State responsible for delivering infrastructure, such as Irish Rail, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Uisce Éireann, and so on, as th…

197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a graveyard (details supplied) will be added to Ireland’s Ancient East website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36684/25]

198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any funding streams available for the Carlingford Lough Commission for the maintenance of navigational equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36685/25]

199. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures he is taking to support food enterprise and innovation in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/25]

200. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if clarity on this matter will be provided. [36899/25]