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Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
442. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 14 May 2026, the criteria necessary for a financial institution to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the Central Bank. [38996/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
443. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the revocation of SI No. 131 of 2026 and the making of SI No. 149 of 2026 in relation to restrictive measures concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Queda; the number of additional persons or entities added or removed from the list since the previous regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any Irish banks or entities have reported breaches or frozen assets under the restrictive measures in SI No. 149 of 2026 in the past 12 months; the total value of any such assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
445. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process by which Irish authorities are notified of updates to the list of persons and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda under the regulations in SI No. 149 of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of statutory instruments made under section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 since 2020 in respect of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is legal for the Revenue Commissioners to request households to pay local property tax on modular homes constructed in back gardens that are on the same folio as the main dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/26]
John Lahart Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
448. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the amount of tax relief the State has provided for electric vehicles in the years 2022-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/26]
John Lahart Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
449. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief for the bike-to-work scheme that has been provided for the years 2022-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
450. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the actions his Department is undertaking to improve transparency for motor insurance customers to understand how a motor insurance company calculates their motor insurance premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39437/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
451. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will come into force; whether there are penalties for breaching this code; whether there are ways for members of the public to report breaches of this code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39438/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
452. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average cost interest of Irish debt issued each year since 2020; and the interest on any auctioned bonds in 2026. [39442/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
453. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Future Ireland Fund. [39443/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund. [39444/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
455. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund do not hold an Israel sovereign debt. [39445/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in light of the recent Revenue survey on illegal tobacco consumption and the resulting estimated loss in excise revenue, if his attention has been drawn to continued increases in tobacco excise duties which have the unintended consequence of expanding the illicit market, reducing Exchequer receipts, and increasing the consumption of non-Irish duty pa…
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
457. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current regulations governing the size, positioning and visibility of motorcycle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of enforcement or regulatory standards in respect of motorcycle number plate display in light of concerns regarding illegal or obscured plates and associated driver behaviour; if his Department has assessed compliance levels with these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39500/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
459. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that the 1% levy on life assurance investment policies further reduces the value of medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards annually (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
460. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection, the Minister for Health or the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the treatment of medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards by State bodies as assessable savings or means (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
461. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to exempting medical negligence and catastrophic injury awards from the 1% life assurance levy in circumstances where the awards are held solely for the purpose of funding ongoing care and disability supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/26]
William Aird Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
462. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the scope for further cost-of-living measures in budget 2027; the way in which he proposes to balance targeted household supports with the need to maintain medium-term fiscal sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/26]
William Aird Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
463. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce the Exchequer's exposure to volatility in corporation tax receipts and to strengthen the resilience of the State's tax base over the medium to long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
464. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent and €1 in the excise duty on 20 cigarettes, and a pro rata increase in excise on other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39946/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
465. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent in the E-liquid products tax, EPT; the current estimated annual yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39947/26]
Paul Lawless Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
466. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount the Government is projected to take in via the various taxes on fuel and energy in 2026; and the corresponding figure for each of the past ten years. [39399/26]