Questions

1004. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employers that have participated in the tax saver scheme for employees to use public transport to and from work; the number of employees that are covered by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27023/26]

1005. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he is considering putting in place to assist the agricultural sector with current increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27060/26]

1006. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who have claimed the remote working tax relief since its introduction; and the total cost to date to the Exchequer. [27061/26]

1007. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has investigated the possibility of allowing an alternative proof of tenancy, such as lease agreements and bank transfers for tenants seeking to avail of the rent tax credit (RTC) in situations where a landlord has failed to register the tenancy with the RTB, and the tenant has taken all reasonable steps to initiate enforcement; the positio…

1008. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the primary medical certificate is currently being reviewed (details supplied); if so, the status of this review; the timeline for competition of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/26]

1009. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Programme for Government’s commitment to review the bike to work scheme; if he is considering increasing the tax relief limit for e-bikes under the cycle-to-work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/26]

1010. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to engage with industry stakeholders regarding the IT systems changes required to implement the transitional customs duty measure due to come into effect on 1 July 2026; and the plans and timeline for providing detailed information to businesses on these changes; and to further indicate if arrangements are being put in place to respond to,…

1011. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses that registered and submitted returns for the accounting period 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026 for the e-liquid products tax (EPT), which were due by 31 March 2026; the volumes and values of e-liquid products subject to EPT in that period; the total tax collected; any available breakdown by geography and by the size and …

1012. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to monitor compliance rates with the requirements of the E-liquid products tax following the passing of the deadline for the returns for the second accounting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27265/26]

1013. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of x-ray scans conducted on incoming Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo containers at all Irish ports in each of the ten years 2006-2015, in tabular form. [27266/26]

1014. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether self employed sole traders are entitled to claim the bike to work scheme grant. [27286/26]

1015. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the dates and attendees of all meeting he or his Department have had with an association (details supplied) since he took office. [27289/26]

1016. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures currently in place to ensure that employees are able to avail of the TaxSaver commuter ticket and bike-to-work schemes in circumstances where their employer refuses to facilitate participation; if he is aware that some employers do not offer access to these schemes despite employees commuting primarily by public transport; the reason…

1017. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced without delay to reduce the costs of green diesel for farmers and agricultural contractors in view of the serious increase in such costs and the resultant financial pressures on the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27322/26]

1018. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if self-employed sole-traders are included within the cycle to work scheme; if not, whether serious consideration would be given to expanding the scheme to include these sole-traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/26]

1019. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the proportion of public contracts awarded on a lowest price only basis compared to most economically advantageous tender criteria, in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/26]

1020. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he accepts that awarding contracts primarily on lowest price increases the risk of cost overruns, contract variations and delayed delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/26]

1021. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department sets or recommends minimum weightings for quality, risk and delivery criteria in tender evaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23636/26]

1022. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of tenders identified as abnormally low and rejected in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23637/26]

1023. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department tracks the variance between initial tender price and final outturn cost on public capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23638/26]

1024. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will revise procurement guidance to place greater emphasis on whole of life cost, delivery certainty and risk management rather than upfront price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23639/26]

1025. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the OPW will allow the Tranche 2 list of OPW flood schemes to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/26]

1026. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding in the past five years. [23998/26]

1027. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a schedule of the 37 artworks currently listed as "unlocated" following the 2025 OPW audits, including the title, artist, and last known location for each piece. [24313/26]

1028. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated total market value of these unlocated pieces, given that recent reports suggest individual works in this category range in value up to €1,150 [24314/26]