700. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2026; the timeframe for publication of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61254/26]
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701. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing measures requiring mortgage lenders to establish a system whereby the continued existence of buildings insurance on a mortgaged property can be verified directly with the relevant insurance provider, rather than requiring individual mortgage holders to provide annual confirmation of insurance to their lender; if he wil…
702. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (DDS); if his Department intends to maintain the existing vehicle purchase tax reliefs and primary medical certificate criteria through 2027; if he is aware of the public uncertainty and financial anxiety caused to families currently budgeting for or ordering a new vehicle for January…
703. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider altering bank mortgage lending rules to allow for smaller deposits from those who seek to purchase their rented home from their landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60093/26]
704. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if VAT is payable by local authorities or approved housing bodies purchasing land for the delivery of social housing. [60146/26]
705. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of corporation tax paid by the banking sector in each of the years 2019 to 2025, inclusive; and the aggregate amount of unused trading losses carried forward by that sector at the end of the most recent year for which figures are available. [60166/26]
706. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will set out, in respect of banks (details supplied), the deferred tax asset recognised in each institution's most recently published annual report arising from unused trading losses, together with the corporation tax charge and the corporation tax actually paid as disclosed in each of those reports; and if he will make a statement on th…
707. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to the statement issued by his Department on 30 July 2026 noting shareholder approval of the cash offer for a bank (details supplied) in respect of which the State voted its 57.5% shareholding in favour, if his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have assessed the application of section 401 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Taxes Consolid…
708. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 702 and 703 of 28 July 2026, to provide a breakdown of the Dublin figures by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61102/26]
709. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the establishment of a register of beneficial ownership of companies, industrial and provident societies based within the Companies Registration Office. [60986/26]
710. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for introducing mandatory disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners and controllers of all limited partnerships. [60980/26]
711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the establishment of a beneficial ownership register of certain financial vehicles based within the Central Bank; and to clarify if this will cover all forms of SPV/SPE. [60982/26]
712. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60055/26]
713. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an equality impact assessment, disability impact assessment and rural proofing assessment were undertaken prior to the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will publish the findings. [60838/26]
714. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if alternative compliance measures, including enhanced auditing and targeted enforcement were considered during the development of the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and the reasons for the approach adopted. [60835/26]
715. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures that will be put in place to ensure that genuine applicants are not disadvantaged by any reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [60833/26]
716. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement that has taken place with disability representative organisations in developing the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and whether further consultation is planned. [60832/26]
717. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the likely impact of the proposed reforms of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme on people with disabilities living in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60831/26]
718. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the evidence that informed the decision to reform the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and the analysis undertaken by his Department. [60828/26]
719. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure continuity of support for existing beneficiaries, if changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme are introduced. [60840/26]
720. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has estimated the number of individuals who may be affected by the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will provide those estimates. [60839/26]
721. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61361/26]
722. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61344/26]
723. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the practicability of the Form VAT 61A process for disabled persons claiming for VAT paid on certain aids and appliances; if his Department has undertaken a review of the demands of the process for claimants; the average value of individual claims; his plans to simplify the process; and to make a statement on the matter. [61366/26]
724. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he acknowledges concerns that the current €42,500 VAT registration threshold for service providers creates a "cliff edge" for sole traders in tourism and other consumer-facing sectors; and whether he intends to address this issue in the forthcoming Budget. [60765/26]