395. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the disposal of the MV Matthew by Revenue; the full costs to date for the storage and upkeep of this vessel; and to provide a timeline for the completion of its disposal. [8267/26]
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396. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review or extend the current Revenue deadlines in view of a case (details supplied) to allow National Governing Sports Bodies and other volunteer-led organisations sufficient time to assess roles, seek guidance, and implement changes in a compliant and sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8305/26]
397. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that many pensioners who recently received their 2026 tax-free certificates have noted that the Revenue Commissioners have calculated their State pension payments on the basis of 54-weeks’ income (53-weeks plus a bonus week in December 2026), despite the 2026 calendar year containing only 52 weekly payment dates, or 53 including th…
398. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the situation that occurred in 2025, when the Revenue Commissioners applied a 54-week basis, resulting in amended tax certificates being issued in October 2025 at additional administrative cost to the Exchequer and leaving pensioners overcharged on tax throughout the year; if he will ensure that, where taxpayers were overcharge…
399. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the VAT exemption for solar PV systems to retro-fitted domestic batteries and hybrid inverters, given their increasing affordability, their role in improving grid stability, and the potential resilience benefits for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8439/26]
400. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider providing a VAT exemption for changeover switches when installed as part of domestic battery storage systems; if his Department has examined the potential fiscal and regulatory implications of extending the existing VAT reliefs for renewable energy equipment to include these safety-critical components; and if he will make a state…
401. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8466/26]
402. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the degree to which the ISIF undertook a process of due diligence in advance of supporting a company (details supplied); if he is satisfied that no conflicts of interest arise, or may arise, in the context of their activities; and that State aid rules will be upheld. [8530/26]
403. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if all carers who have outstanding tax payments were to pay in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8559/26]
404. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the impact of the current exit tax on investment funds on ordinary savers and those attempting to plan for retirement; whether he will consider reducing this rate in order to better support long term personal investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/26]
405. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule which triggers tax on unrealised gains, including its impact on long term investing and retirement planning; and whether he will consider abolishing this rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/26]
406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has examined the absence of any tax advantaged investment account for small scale investors in Ireland; and whether he will consider introducing a scheme similar to the UK individual savings account to support ordinary people in building long term financial security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8583/26]
407. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that the current tax treatment of investments disproportionately benefits the very wealthy while discouraging ordinary workers from building savings outside of pensions; and the measures he intends to bring forward to address this imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/26]
408. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will examine the current tax treatment of rental income for small scale landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9231/26]
409. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons that visited Trim Castle in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [7375/26]
410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of the cybersecurity incident involving unauthorised access to the IT systems of the Ombudsman. if any data was breached; if there is a need to inform persons engaged with the Ombudsman that their data could have been breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7554/26…
411. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if safety signage could be erected at the Staigue Ring Fort, Castlecove by the Office of Public Works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7680/26]
412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if abatement in respect of pensions is only applied to Army personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/26]
413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of abatement waivers in respect of pensions that have been issued to date; and to clarify the basis on which these abatement waivers were issued. [7817/26]
414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7935/26]
415. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7953/26]
416. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has examined the potential for perceived or actual conflicts of interest in cases where a person who has exhausted a hospital’s internal complaints process is directed to the Ombudsman, and may subsequently require an FOI appeal to the Information Commissioner relating to the same ma…
417. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will request the Office of Government Procurement to advise Government departments to allow staff to use the cycle-to-work scheme without having to route their purchase through voucher or administration companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8112/26]
418. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department for each of the years 2022 to 2025; the average days lost per employee for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8170/26]
419. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified health and safety advisors employed by the OPW as of 27 January 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/26]