627. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the immediate measures he is taking to ensure that all thatched properties in the State can obtain sufficient insurance; the measures he has taken to work with the insurance companies to ensure that they are not forcing customers to choose between removing thatch roofs or insure their properties, which is currently the case owning to the rebuild costs limit (d…
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628. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value of those grant payments for each year, in tabular form; and to confirm whether these figures include all schemes and discretionary grant programmes administered directly by the Department or through its agencies. [41057/25]
629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the growing hardship faced by families in County Mayo and across Ireland whose mortgages have been sold to vulture funds; if he is aware that there are mortgage holders paying between 6.8% up to 8.5% interest on these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41070/25]
630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to support families affected by high-interest loans sold to vulture funds; if the long-term financial impact of such loans is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/25]
631. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if vulture funds will be required to disclose the purchase price of these mortgages and justify the interest rates being charged; if access to mortgage switching schemes will be expanded for borrowers who are meeting their repayment obligations; if targeted relief or refinancing options will be introduced for individuals and families caught in this situation; an…
632. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41086/25]
633. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41087/25]
634. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount that has been collected in the NORA levy, excise duty, carbon tax, and VAT on fuel, in the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41151/25]
635. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review the residential zoned land tax (details supplied). [41169/25]
636. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider proposing a reduction or eliminating the VAT on clothing repairs and on the renting of clothes to promote the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/25]
637. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to strongly support the pre-Budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/25]
638. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be raised in 2026 if a VAT rate of 23% was applied to tuition fees paid to fee charging primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41280/25]
639. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied) to establish if anything can be done to resolve the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/25]
640. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied) and examine whether anything can be done to resolve the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/25]
641. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance to consider reviewing the current regulations around the residential zoned land tax (RZLT) where a landowner whose landholding is subject to the tax is unable to apply for planning permission on the said lands because there is no capacity within the water or wastewater infrastructure, as outlined by Uisce Éireann; and if he would consider changes to the Finan…
642. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce measures to support the Irish wine growing industry including the introduction of a relief from alcohol products tax for sparkling wine produced in Ireland (details supplied). [41416/25]
643. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the process to review and change the entry criteria for the primary medical certificate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41419/25]
644. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of active primary medical certificate appeals in County Monaghan; the current waiting time for an appeal decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/25]
645. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to maintain access to cash and support its continued acceptance in our economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41458/25]
646. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to publish an Action Plan for Insurance Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/25]
647. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government's commitment to engage with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits to enhance their ability to serve members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41460/25]
648. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to expand the role of Ireland's credit union sector in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41461/25]
649. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to draft a five-year strategy for the credit union sector to ensure it can fully leverage new opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/25]
650. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for a 'Right to be Forgotten' for cancer survivors, requiring insurers to disregard a cancer diagnosis where treatment ended more than seven years prior to application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/25]
651. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure consumers will see a reduction in insurance costs, given costs in the sector continue to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/25]