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Edward Timmins Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Finance
209. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider developing a whole-of-Government strategy to combat the illicit tobacco trade, in line with the approach adopted by the UK government (details supplied). [75045/26]
Edward Timmins Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
145. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for Capital Gains Tax as the current system leads to an unfair tax when there is no real gain. [68630/26]
Edward Timmins Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
166. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to amend the standard capital superannuation benefit guidelines (details supplied) so that standard non-cash benefits-in-kind (such as health insurance) received during statutory maternity leave do not disqualify an employee from utilizing the look-back provision to calculate their true average salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Edward Timmins Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
659. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to amend the standard capital superannuation benefit guidelines so that standard non-cash benefits-in-kind such as health insurance received during statutory maternity leave do not disqualify an employee from utilising the look-back provision to calculate their true average salary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Edward Timmins Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
809. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the mortgage restriction whereby when a couple are applying for a mortgage, the mortgage can be refused because of the age of the older partner even when the younger partner may have sufficient income and be of an age to service a mortgage over 20 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/26]
Edward Timmins Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Finance
274. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the physical trading and custody of precious metals in Ireland remains outside the direct regulatory remit of the Central Bank despite an industry estimated to manage between €500 million and €1 billion in client assets [49436/26]
Edward Timmins Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Finance
275. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will require stockbrokers and investment firms operating in Ireland to provide greater transparency to retail investors regarding the treatment of partially filled trading orders, including the execution methods used and the associated commissions, fees, and costs charged to clients [49437/26]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
247. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the unfair charging to local authorities of the RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48301/26]
Edward Timmins Oral 26 May 2026 · to Finance
147. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for capital gains tax to eliminate this annual stealth tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39883/26]
Edward Timmins Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
173. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to abolish the RZLT being applied to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39882/26]
Edward Timmins Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
256. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in cases where exemptions have been granted from the RZLT for farmed land, if these exemptions can be granted for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26899/26]
Edward Timmins Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
305. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the indexing of capital gains tax to take account of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26898/26]
Edward Timmins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
193. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider increasing the thresholds on capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/26]
Edward Timmins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
196. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider reintroducing indexation for capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/26]
Edward Timmins Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
234. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the credit review office; the number that resulted in the credit review office recommending lending; the outcome from the banks in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69896/25]
Edward Timmins Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
35. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for capital gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64608/25]
Edward Timmins Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
38. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if work will be carried out to simplify the exclusion process whereby farmed land is subject to the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55032/25]
Edward Timmins Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
320. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person is still liable for the residential zoned land tax in cases in which an application for planning permission is refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69950/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
96. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of property tax. [39675/25]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
125. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the operation of the property tax. [39280/25]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
154. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the VAT registration requirement on supply of services from its current very low value of €42,500 and examine an increase to all of the thresholds.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/25]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
342. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase the VAT registration requirement on supply of services from its current very low value of €42,500 and look at increasing all the thresholds. [39676/25]
Edward Timmins Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
88. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to review the current tax regime applied to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) held by Irish-resident investors, particularly the 41% exit tax rate under the gross roll-up regime and the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule (details supplied); if reforms are being considered to bring the tax treatment of ETFs more in line with other forms of…
Edward Timmins Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
16. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the measures that can be taken to encourage the banks to lend to small- and medium-sized property developers for housing construction. [27985/25]
Edward Timmins Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
194. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he would report on his meeting with the president of the European Central Bank which took place during his Saint Patrick’s Day mission to Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16386/25]