364. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the policy basis under which import duties or related charges may be applied to medical devices imported for non-commercial community health initiatives, including cardiac-screening trials; whether his Department will engage with relevant agencies to ensure such initiatives are not impeded by inappropriate customs classificat…
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365. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners to review whether tariffs or import charges applied to small consignments of medical screening devices for volunteer-funded public-health trials are consistent with Government policy on preventative healthcare and community health promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/2…
366. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding his plans to implement recommendation from the 2024 Funds Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21602/26]
367. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details and progress of any national discussions in relation to the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework, with particular reference to Government priorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/26]
368. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether drafting has commenced at a national level on the proposed EU National Regional Partnership Plans; the way he envisages that this process will take place, including scope for input at parliamentary and civil society level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/26]
369. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of a litre of white diesel (derv) that is biodiesel; the reason the Government charges carbon tax on the biodiesel component of that litre of diesel; and the total carbon tax take by the Government on the biodiesel component of diesel for each of the past ten years. [21718/26]
370. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of a litre of petrol that is bioethanol (e10); the reason the Government is charging carbon tax on the bioethanol component of that litre of petrol; and the total carbon tax take by the Government on the bioethanol component of petrol for each of the past ten years. [21719/26]
371. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax levied on HVO; to provide a detailed breakdown of the different taxes that have been collected, in total, on HVO for each of the past five years; and the reason the Government will not reduce the cost of HVO taxation given the clear climate benefits. [21720/26]
372. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he will not provide a 7 cent per litre haulier rebate on HVO. [21721/26]
373. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if tax relief will be introduced in respect of road toll charges for persons incurring such costs while travelling to and from work taking into account that people from areas such as county Cavan may travel through a number of tolls each day incurring substantial expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21751/26]
374. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if measures are introduced to assist persons due to increased energy charges; if he will ensure that such measures are inclusive and do not exclude persons in employment and often times incurring substantial expenditure attending work and who may be over the income limit for some social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
375. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the disparity in tax relief between medical therapies and specialist dyslexia intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21793/26]
376. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21822/26]
377. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the excise duty taken in by the State from alcohol in 2025; and the percentage this represents of the total tax take for 2025, in tabular form. [21891/26]
378. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21901/26]
379. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21919/26]
380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21937/26]
381. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/26]
382. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reduce as a matter of priority the excise duty on fuel as a cost of living measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21981/26]
383. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce as a matter of priority, a new set of cost-of-living measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21982/26]
384. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce as a matter of priority, a new set of cost of living measures (details supplied)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21988/26]
385. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine concerns regarding the behaviour of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/26]
386. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current balance of the National Reserve Fund; the planned contributions over the next three fiscal years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/26]
387. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total revenue raised from carbon tax in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22044/26]
388. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered to increase competition in the retail banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22045/26]