201. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the projected cost of a fully functional U-Space System, the total amount invested by his Department in the research and development of a U-Space system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/25]
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202. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the national working group on unmanned aircraft systems geographical zones will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50450/25]
203. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he envisaged the role of the local authority with regard to planning and the unmanned aircraft systems sector, following the launch of the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50451/25]
204. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored in his Department on annual basis. [50502/25]
205. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance the number of local authorities that own land liable to residential zoned land tax; the amount of revenue raised through local authorities since the introduction of the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49582/25]
206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue raised from the operation of the deemed disposal rules under the capital gains tax code, broken down per year, from 2020 to present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49583/25]
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49607/25]
208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/25]
209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax relief on school voluntary contributions; the estimated total sum in monetary terms made in terms of such contributions by the public on an annual basis; and what the possible implications of such a relief are. [49698/25]
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the waiving of local authority section 48 development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges provided construction is completed prior to December 2026 if fully accounted for within the expenditure and revenue projections contained in the Annual Progress Report; if not, if additional resources will have to be…
211. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance considering OECD and EU forecasts showing slowed growth and risks from trade policy or tax policy shifts, the contingency planning in place to address possible shortfalls in corporate tax revenue; the adjustments being considered to ensure public finances remain sustainable; and how will such planning protect expenditure for essential services in Cork city and co…
212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the disproportionate impact of rising insurance premiums on small and medium-sized businesses in Cork, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors; and if he will publish any findings. [49849/25]
213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish an independent inquiry into the pricing practices of the insurance industry, given the growing concerns of business owners in Cork who report premiums doubling in recent years despite reduced claims. [49850/25]
214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Central Bank on ensuring that the benefits of reduced personal injury awards under recent judicial reforms are passed on to policyholders, particularly in Cork, where many SMEs are reporting no such reductions. [49851/25]
215. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman will accelerate the award of proceedings for older people towards the end of their life who must wait a long time for the award of money from successful adjudication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49867/25]
216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered targeted supports or legislative interventions to protect voluntary groups in Cork, including sports clubs, cultural festivals and community organisations, from prohibitive insurance costs which threaten their viability. [49875/25]
217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether the banking and financial regulatory framework in Ireland is sufficient to detect and mitigate schemes involving large-scale ATM withdrawals conducted over short periods, especially where funds have been lodged abroad and withdrawn in Ireland; and whether any regulatory enhancements are planned. [50120/25]
218. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether there are known vulnerabilities in cross-border bank lodgements and withdrawals across EU Member States which are being exploited in the movement of illicit funds; the specific steps his Department is taking to strengthen cross-border cooperation; and whether current EU legal instruments are adequate for preventing such abuse. [50122/25]
219. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to add ensuring competition to the mandate of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/25]
220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the research that was carried out as to whether VAT cuts made in recent years were passed on to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/25]
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if, in line with the proposal in the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, he will introduce an accelerate capital allowance or other tax measures to incentivise business investment in innovative technologies and digital transition. [50170/25]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he accepts the Central Bank’s warning that the Budget package is too large at this stage of the economic cycle; and if so, the measures he intends to take to mitigate the risks identified. [50414/25]
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the contingency planning undertaken to deal with a fall in tax revenues, particularly corporation tax, given the Central Bank’s caution that revenue risks could materialise in the coming years. [50415/25]
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the specific steps being taken to broaden the tax base, as recommended by the Central Bank, to ensure the sustainability of current spending commitments. [50416/25]
225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he has considered strengthening fiscal rules or expenditure benchmarks to ensure that growth in current spending does not outpace the long-term sustainable growth rate of the economy. [50417/25]