618. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to introduce policy to ensure the reimbursement of persons who had been involved in a road traffic accident and were charged higher insurance premiums while the matters were being investigated and resolved, but were ultimately deemed totally faultless and non-liable; and the reason a person should have to pay higher premiums for a number of years when they wer…
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635. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review the residential zoned land tax (details supplied). [41169/25]
227. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review and remove VAT on sunscreen protection products, as they are an essential health product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40441/25]
160. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the role credit unions play in supporting the delivery of social housing through the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/25]
355. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total number of renters who claimed the rent tax credit for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the estimated percentage of those eligible to claim it in each of those years. [39018/25]
357. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of families who claimed the home carer tax credit for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the estimated percentage of those eligible to claim it in each of those years. [39050/25]
372. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of compliance activity in relation to the vacant homes tax; the number of cases of default that have been established; the value of penalties that have been applied in total; the average amount per property collected on the tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39647/25]
323. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in 2023 and 2024 from the vacant homes tax. [37187/25]
328. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he would amend the rules governing the residential zoned land tax to exclude the period where an active planning application or appeal is underway on a given site.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37286/25]
306. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average time taken to process claims and issue refunds to applicants under the employment and incentive investment scheme; and when refunds were made on average relating to applications in 2023 and 2024. [34057/25]
268. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of storing and maintaining the MV Matthew ship since it was first seized by the State; the weekly amount it is costing to store and maintain the ship; the reason the sales process is taking so long; and if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners as a matter of urgency. [31941/25]
42. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27764/25]
59. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views of current levels of investment from credit unions into the approved housing bodies fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/25]
567. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to reinstate the home renovation incentive tax relief (details supplied). [18957/25]
10. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage number of households that opted to defer payment of the local property tax in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will consider reducing further the interest rate penalty on the amount accrued-deferred. [16042/25]
400. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a review of the rules governing insurance premiums (details supplied). [11216/25]
241. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the safeguards in place to address increasing insurance costs across a number of different products, including motor, home and business insurance; the level of oversight that exists on insurance companies; and if he will provide details of the increased premium costs, in percentage terms, in recent years across a number of the main insurance products. [10436/2…
41. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to help borrowers that have had mortgages sold to vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5036/25]