76. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to Increase the help-to-buy ceiling to reflect current prices in commuter counties such as in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/26]
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77. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to allow first-time buyer couples to combine individual help-to-buy entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/26]
78. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has given consideration to equal treatment between beauty service providers and hairdressers in regard to the reduced 9% VAT rate announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/26]
79. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grades of staff within the Revenue Commissioners that are fully trained in the use of the new customs cutter vessels; and if all vessels are currently in full-time use. [31023/26]
80. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of revenues raised for each year 2020 to date in 2026 or latest data available inclusive under headings (details supplied), in tabular form. [31216/26]
81. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for the total amount in tax reliefs given under headings (details supplied) for each year from 2020 to 2026 inclusive, in tabular form. [31217/26]
82. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/26]
83. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31378/26]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/26]
85. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department have examined the impacts of the excise duty placed on e-liquids in November, are concerned by reports of black-market sales of e-liquids; whether it conflicts with goals to dissuade single-use vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31461/26]
86. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31366/26]
87. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31384/26]
88. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/26]
89. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of scheme climate change adaptation plans for flood relief schemes completed or under construction that have been prepared by the Office of Public Works or external suppliers to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/26]
90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of introducing a levy to revenues generated by artificial intelligence companies in Ireland with a view to funding effective and extensive regulation of those companies. [31485/26]
91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on proposals to require premarket testing of all artificial intelligence applications to ensure their safety and assess their potential impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31486/26]
92. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the securing of a site in Longford by the IDA for an advance factory. [31128/26]
93. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is implementing and enforcing current EU measures aimed at improving supply chain transparency and protecting workers' rights across global garment and textile supply chains (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/26]
94. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 21 March 2024, to urgently review the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/26]
95. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to recent Government approval, the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding the planned procurement of a national electronic health record system; whether he considers that AI-enabled components within such a system would fall within the “high-risk” category unde…
96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when Ireland’s designated supervisory authority for the enforcement of the EU AI Act will be formally established; whether that authority will have oversight over AI systems deployed within national healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/26]
97. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/26]
98. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31377/26]
99. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/26]
100. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Cabinet memo on special education funding for September will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31002/26]