27. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the accelerated capital allowance for childcare services; if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of claims made under the scheme for each year 2017-2024; if there are any plans to review the scheme to ensure it is achieving the aim of assisting employers in providing childcare services; and if he will make a statement on t…
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63. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of childminders who have made a claim under the childcare services relief for each of the past five years 2020-2025; his views on the effectiveness of this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16254/25]
196. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide for each year from 2020 to date, the number of complaints received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints determined; the number of complaints remaining open at the end of each year; and the average wait time from receipt of complaint to determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16445/25]
96. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of how many of the 316 summary convictions at District Court level for tobacco offences between 2020 and 2024 resulted in the imposition of fines, a custodial sentence, both, or neither; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/25]
265. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing tax relief on certain foods for families with children who have severe food allergies, similar to the supports available for coeliacs and diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/25]
407. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate applicable to each of bike rental and short-term car rental sectors from 13.5% to 9%. [11485/25]
408. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of newly purchased buses for which VAT refunds were applied for and granted, under the VAT71 scheme, in each of the past five years. [11490/25]
93. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total cost of tax relief for tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]
171. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to reconsider the rule under help to buy that eligibility of a self-build for funding is based on the value of the house post build rather than the cost to purchase and renovate the home. [7005/25]