195. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims made on the home carer tax credit in 2025; and the number of eligible households Revenue estimate are not claiming the tax. [72225/26]
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196. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeline for the application of the derelict property tax; and when the digitally accessible online register will be activated. [72224/26]
103. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider removing VAT on sunscreen products to make them more affordable and encourage use given their importance for skin cancer prevention. [69957/26]
104. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he would consider introducing tax relief for PAYE individuals who engage the services of an accountant for the purposes of their tax return and incur fees. [69956/26]
107. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing medical expenses to qualify for tax relief at the higher rate of tax given this existed prior to 2009. [70039/26]
220. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address the anomaly whereby people on occupational pensions are subject to USC as opposed to State pensioners who are not (details supplied); if a waiver up to the limit of the State pension should apply to those on occupational pensions; and the estimated cost of introducing such a waiver. [53614/26]
221. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a progress report on the updating of the maps of qualifying areas relevant to the Living City Initiative for Cork city. [53615/26]
136. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of renters who claimed the rent tax credit in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the overall value of the claims in each year. [50165/26]
266. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to the points made (details supplied) regarding the BIK treatment of company cars. [49013/26]
249. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims made in 2025 for the home carer tax credit; his views on whether this figure represents an underclaiming of the credit; and the estimate for those eligible but not claiming the credit. [47127/26]
254. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider increasing the price limit of €1,500 for e-bikes under the bike-to-work scheme (details supplied). [47254/26]
261. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the disposal of the MV Matthew by the Revenue Commissioners; the full costs to date for the storage and upkeep of this vessel; the timeline for the completion of its disposal; and if the vessel is likely to be scrapped or sold for reuse. [47746/26]
51. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the €400 tax free allowance to householders who generate renewable energy and supply it to the grid. [46101/26]
591. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a policy change to mortgages whereby one party dies unexpectedly and it takes several months for a death certificate to be received (details supplied) under the current approach by banks. [43197/26]
186. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that was collected in USC in 2025, broken down by income brackets with a range of ten thousand, for example, €10,000 - €20,000, €20,000 to €30,000 and so on. [39797/26]
403. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to immediately review and expand the applicable area for the Living City Initiative in Cork city. [37439/26]
41. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the current value of the national debt; the amount the debt has reduced in the past three years; and how much interest has been paid servicing the debt in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35471/26]
404. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the reform of the disabled driver's and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme including a timeline on when a new scheme will be put in place. [30313/26]
405. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the primary medical certificate scheme, and the impact it has on children with lifelong neurological conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/26]
413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county; and the number of these claims relating to purchases [29813/26]
247. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to allow the Fresh Start principle to apply to the help-to-buy scheme. [26358/26]
421. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider introducing a tax relief for PAYE individuals who engage the services of an accountant for the purposes of their tax return and incur fees (details supplied). [19019/26]
205. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will increase the house price ceiling to qualify for the help-to-buy-scheme. [10093/26]
233. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount collected in stamp duty for residential properties in 2025; and the proportion of this amount applicable to first-time buyers.
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399. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he would consider introducing tax relief for PAYE individuals who engage the services of an accountant for the purposes of their tax return and incur fees. [9357/26]