402. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration can be given to the implementation of safety measures on routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/26]
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403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport the reason wheelchair-accessible bicycles are not routinely available on State-funded greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/26]
404. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of making the carer's allowance and carer's benefit tax-exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20750/26]
405. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there will be a review of the motorised transport grant scheme to allow for the inclusion of electric vehicles (EVs), given that EVs are currently exempt from VRT and that, under the existing scheme, VAT and VRT are excluded when purchasing a petrol/diesel car for persons with a disability; if such a review is planned, when it will tak…
406. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make the carer's allowance and carer's benefit tax exempt similar to other social welfare supports in recognition of savings these carers offer the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/26]
407. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 17 February 2026, the position regarding the assessment and analysis that is carried out in relation to balancing taxation versus spending; if any further assessment of eliminating the USC has been carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/26]
408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of each fuel tax that was taken by the Government on all fuels for each of the past five years. [18515/26]
409. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether the higher 15% corporation tax rate will be applied to all multinationals earning over €750 million in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18547/26]
410. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18592/26]
411. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18610/26]
412. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18628/26]
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to amend the tax treatment of investments in Exchange Traded Funds, including Green ETFs, including the deemed disposal rule and exit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/26]
414. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the current IT infrastructure project for the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is within budget; to confirm that payments paid to date to external consultants have been in line with agreed contract/budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/26]
415. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18891/26]
416. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the current VAT rate for printed and digital maps will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/26]
417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the number of mortgage holders paying an interest rate over 6%; the number paying an interest rate over 7%; the number paying an interest rate over 8% divided into traditional bank lenders and non-bank lenders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18941/26]
418. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the current VAT treatment of printed maps at 13.5% and digital maps at 23%, while books, newspapers and magazines are zero rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/26]
419. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current VAT treatment of printed maps at 13.5% and digital maps at 23%, with a view to applying a zero rate similar to that applied to books, newspapers and magazines; whether the impact of the current rates on small Irish publishers and sectors such as tourism and outdoor recreation has been assessed; and if he will make a statemen…
420. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether EU VAT rules permit the application of a zero rate of VAT to printed and digital maps, similar to books, newspapers and magazines; if his Department has examined the possibility of applying such a rate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18993/26]
421. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider introducing a tax relief for PAYE individuals who engage the services of an accountant for the purposes of their tax return and incur fees (details supplied). [19019/26]
422. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money raised through deemed disposal taxes in the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/26]
423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he expects to publish the roadmap on investment taxation reforms referenced in Budget 2026; whether that roadmap will examine the operation of the deemed disposal regime applied to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19160/26]
424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed State-backed savings and investment scheme aimed at encouraging greater household participation in long-term investment; whether contribution limits and tax treatment have been determined; and the expected timeline for bringing forward proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19161/26]
425. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 17 February 2026, if a further review is underway by his Department and Revenue to provide more clarity on the costs of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [19209/26]
426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of further reductions in the taxation rate that applies to Irish and equivalent offshore funds, and Irish and certain foreign life assurance products, for each 1% of a reduction. [19210/26]