377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any proposal to introduce continuous, real-time, or expanded withholding tax reporting obligations beyond existing statutory arrangements would require primary legislation approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas [14607/26]
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378. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether it is Government policy that any expansion of withholding tax reporting obligations will proceed only by way of primary legislation; and whether draft legislative heads or policy proposals are under preparation relating to expanded or real-time withholding tax reporting requirements [14608/26]
379. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2014; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/26]
380. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons successfully prosecuted for tobacco and or cigarette smuggling in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/26]
381. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of summary and indictable convictions secured in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, for the evasion of tobacco excise duty and illegal selling of illicit tobacco, in addition to the total money collected in these years from associated fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/26]
382. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the resources he is allocating to Revenue; the new or improved enforcement actions being taken to combat illicit tobacco smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14791/26]
383. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance how effective the new regulations introduced in November 2025 that strengthen rules relating to the amount of duty-paid tobacco products an individual can bring into Ireland from another European Union (EU) Member State have been in reducing the number of non-Irish duty paid cigarettes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/…
384. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of category A vehicles that were charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions (NOx) levy in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the revenue raised each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14805/26]
385. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if the current nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levy was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14806/26]
386. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if the current nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levy was applied to both categories A and B vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/26]
387. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications under the cycle-to-work scheme in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; if he will provide a breakdown between the number of bicycles, pedelecs, e-bikes, and e-cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14812/26]
388. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on expanding the reach of the bike-to-work scheme beyond PAYE to include everyone, employers, sole-traders, students, jobseekers, the disabled, unpaid homework and the retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14813/26]
389. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the housing investment and policy impact working group. [14452/26]
390. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will publish a list of properties and/or items that currently benefit from an exemption to capital acquisitions tax on the basis of their national, scientific, historic or artistic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/26]
391. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce a statutory footing that would allow Revenue to publish a list of properties and/or items that currently benefit from an exemption to capital acquisitions tax on the basis of their national, scientific, historic or artistic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/26]
392. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered introducing a system operating in the UK where members of the public can search online for the properties and/or items that have benefitted from tax breaks such as the exemption to capital acquisitions tax, on the basis of the property or item’s national, scientific, historic or artistic interest; and if he will make a s…
393. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman will confirm, since the 2025 Act came into force, the approach it is now taking in the case of complaints made against regulated financial institutions in cases involving actions taken by institutions relating to joint accounts where the consent of all parties was neither sought or received by such instit…
394. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if modelling has been carried out by his Department on the impact on tax revenues if significant contributors of corporation tax were no longer making such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15120/26]
395. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on progress of recommendation no. 41 of the Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity on a review of tax measures to incentivise investment into start-up and scaling companies. [15124/26]
396. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide data on the number of companies who have availed of the different classes of capital allowances; and the total value of capital allowances, in each of the past ten years 2016-2025. [15125/26]
397. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the timelines and processes for appointment of the next Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. [15126/26]
398. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any assessment of potential tax measures to support young farmers to acquire land for farming. [15128/26]
399. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any assessment of introducing a VAT credit model for specific sectors to allow for a capped reduction in VAT payable as a business support or measure to prevent market failure. [15129/26]
400. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list all current taxes that a refundable business tax credit may be offset against in the case where a business elects to treat the credit as an overpayment. [15130/26]
401. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if refundable business tax credits are available to sole traders. [15131/26]