322. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure the Irish Strategic Investment Fund is fully divested from all companies, directly and indirectly, involved in illegally occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26780/26]
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323. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the situation where banks are maintaining high mortgage interest rates in order to maintain high profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26779/26]
965. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of capital gains tax taken in as a result of the sale of company shares for each of the previous five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26228/26]
1000. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the revised disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if he is committed to ensuring that the Government makes a decision on the scheme imminently, as previously advised during a meeting of the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach on Wednesday, 4 …
417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the number of mortgage holders paying an interest rate over 6%; the number paying an interest rate over 7%; the number paying an interest rate over 8% divided into traditional bank lenders and non-bank lenders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18941/26]
422. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money raised through deemed disposal taxes in the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/26]
439. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for bringing in the deemed disposal rule as an anti avoidance measure in the Finance Act 2006; if there was any evidence of significant levels of tax avoidance regarding Irish funds, investments in life policies and investments in offshore funds prior to 2006; if there has been research carried out by his Department or by Revenue o…
479. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of contributions by credit unions to the deposit guarantee scheme for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/26]
314. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total loss or profit made by the Central Bank on the disposal of a building on Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18053/26]
315. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the balance of the Credit Union Stabilisation Fund and the Credit Institution Resolution Fund at end December 2025 or the latest available figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18054/26]
258. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, FSPO, can accept a case regarding a mortgage if only a holder of a joint account or policy signs the complaint form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/26]
455. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of Irish Government debt held by credit unions at end September 2023; at end September 2024; at end September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/26]
456. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average credit union personal loan issued to end December 2024 and to end December 2025; the total amount of outstanding personal loans issued by credit unions to end December 2024 and to end December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11725/26]
457. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of surpluses generated by credit unions to end September 2023; end September 2024 and end September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726/26]
458. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to amend Section 107 of the Credit Union Act 1997 as amended to change the financial year from 30 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11727/26]
459. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value of the Irish deposit guarantee scheme fund, broken down by different sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11728/26]
460. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in light of the current geopolitical situation and moves at European level for simplification and strengthening the single market, would he support credit unions being allowed access the European Central Bank overnight facility to park excess liquidity or the establishment of a similar domestic equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the …
461. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current situation and sanction if a central union infringes another credit unions common bond as defined under the Credit Union Act 1997 as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11730/26]
293. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of an error in 2025 and 2026 tax clearance certificates (details supplied); the action he is taking to ensure this does not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11499/26]
159. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he is taking to protect the rights of mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/26]
162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, is fully divested from all companies, directly and indirectly, involved in illegally occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/26]
197. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he is taking on foot of his Department’s advice to introduce new regulations that would ensure social media companies vet who can post adverts promoting financial investment schemes on their platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/26]
223. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Government and the Central Bank are acting in accordance with the recommendations set out in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach’s Report on the Israeli Bond Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005…
81. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a case (details supplied) where a person has been refused the mortgage interest tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4971/26]
410. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the State’s role in the oversight of Project Glas; the directions, assurances, or conditions issued to banks regarding the protection of borrowers’ statutory rights under the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4473/26]