Questions

398. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any lenders have acknowledged errors in deposit account classifications linked to hidden credit line structures; and the number of accounts which were involved. [65124/25]

399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if hidden credit line exposures were considered during assessments of bank resolution planning including the treatment of depositors and to outline any risks identified. [65125/25]

400. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm whether hidden credit line exposures interacted with the Deposit Guarantee Scheme; and whether any adjustments to the scheme are under review. [65126/25]

401. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures created inconsistencies in lenders reporting of deposit inflows or outflows; and whether corrections have been ordered. [65127/25]

402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined any link between hidden credit line exposures and the capital or liquidity positions of banks that could affect depositor security; and to provide the conclusions reached. [65128/25]

403. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm whether an independent review will be commissioned to assess the full impact of hidden credit line exposures on both borrowers and depositors; and when the results will be made available to the Oireachtas. [65129/25]

340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have entered Ireland since February 2022 under temporary protection or refugee status arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63823/25]

341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have been formally registered with Irish authorities since February 2022, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63824/25]

342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have transitioned from Ukrainian registration plates to Irish registration plates since February 2022; the process and timeline required for such transitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63825/25]

366. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted stress-testing or scenario analysis to assess Ireland's exposure to a potential economic downturn in 2026 and 2027; whether fiscal contingency plans are in place to mitigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63588/25]

370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue from LPT in 2026, and the estimated number of households reclassified into higher valuation bands since 2021. [60907/25]

371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government has assessed the impact of rising LPT valuations on homeownership rates and private rental supply. [60908/25]

383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted or commissioned recent assessments of the prevalence of under-insurance among homeowners in the State, in view of recent increases in residential rebuild costs; the engagement he has had with the Central Bank of Ireland or the insurance industry to protect consumers from being inadequately covered; and if he will make a statement o…

394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a referral or request from the Tánaiste and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following an oral question to him on 5 November 2025, regarding unresolved tracker mortgage legacy issues; if he has sought or received assurance from the Central Bank of Ireland that all tracker mortgage accounts, including legacy and closed accounts …

205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the excise on e-liquid commencing on 1 November 2025, the expected annual revenue, the assumptions used on price elasticity and switching to illicit supply; the schedule of evaluation to assess impacts on smoking and vaping prevalence by age cohort; the ring-fencing of proceeds for cessation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

206. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the recent remarks by the former Central Bank Governor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60860/25]

91. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance given the recent completion of the State’s investment recovery in AIBGroup €390million returned, the final accounting position on the bank bailout including all direct and contingent costs; the amount of the funds that are earmarked for regional investment or will be returned to the Exchequer; and the assessment that has been made as to how Cork-based businesses a…

445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has engaged with the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom regarding a banking group's (details supplied) potential exposure of approximately €400 million arising from the UK motor-finance redress scheme; if his Department has been briefed on the projected impact on the Group's capital adequacy and profitability; and if …

446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the implications for the Exchequer of a banking group's (details supplied) reported provision of up to €400 million in respect of the UK motor-finance redress scheme, particularly regarding potential effects on corporation-tax receipts and any dividend payments to the State as a shareholder; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the mechanisms in place for cooperation between the Central Bank of Ireland and the UK Financial Conduct Authority in circumstances where Irish-regulated banks are subject to enforcement or redress proceedings in the United Kingdom; and if he is satisfied that sufficient information-sharing exists to safeguard Irish financial-system stability. [57922/25]

448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has undertaken a review of commission-linked car-finance arrangements in the domestic Irish market similar to those under investigation by the UK Financial Conduct Authority; if so, the findings which have emerged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57923/25]

449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will request, under Section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942, a report from the Central Bank of Ireland on Irish banks' exposure to overseas redress or compensation schemes; and if he will consider publishing a summary of the report to promote transparency and maintain market confidence. [57924/25]

450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is monitoring the fiscal impact of major banking-sector provisions, including banking groups (details supplied) estimated €400 million exposure to the UK motor-finance redress scheme, on overall budgetary forecasts and the medium-term fiscal framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57925/25]

510. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total current liabilities of the State, including contingent and off-balance-sheet liabilities such as public sector pension obligations, State guarantees and the borrowings of semi-State bodies, in addition to the general Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59720/25]

511. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the methodology used by his Department to calculate general Government debt; to outline the categories of liabilities which are excluded from that measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59722/25]