241. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount invested in the Future Ireland Fund; the amount of this fund invested in US government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33042/26]
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424. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30477/26]
50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeline for Ireland’s implementation of Directive (EU) 2023/2225, the revised Consumer Credit Directive (CCD II); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/26]
52. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28…
242. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on his work to deliver a new national savings strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/26]
272. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider amendments to the Tax Consolidation Acts to facilitate changes to the TaxSaver scheme, including an extension to other modes of sustainable travel, such as shared mobility, and to move from a 'travel pass' basis to more flexible digital models, in a bid to address the alarming fall-off in the number of commuters availing of TaxSav…
966. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on progress of recommendation no. 41 of the Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity on a review of tax measures to incentivise investment into start-up and scaling companies. [26308/26]
967. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the timelines and processes for appointment of the next Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. [26309/26]
1010. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to engage with industry stakeholders regarding the IT systems changes required to implement the transitional customs duty measure due to come into effect on 1 July 2026; and the plans and timeline for providing detailed information to businesses on these changes; and to further indicate if arrangements are being put in place to respond to,…
1011. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses that registered and submitted returns for the accounting period 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026 for the e-liquid products tax (EPT), which were due by 31 March 2026; the volumes and values of e-liquid products subject to EPT in that period; the total tax collected; any available breakdown by geography and by the size and …
1012. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to monitor compliance rates with the requirements of the E-liquid products tax following the passing of the deadline for the returns for the second accounting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27265/26]
1013. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of x-ray scans conducted on incoming Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo containers at all Irish ports in each of the ten years 2006-2015, in tabular form. [27266/26]
204. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated amount of tax bands (the standard rate cut off point) would have been increased for a single person and married couple had they been indexed to inflation earnings in the Budget 2026; the cost of this to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23122/26]
205. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of exempting the first €500 and the first €1,000 of income from interest from DIRT for a single person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23123/26]
35. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has considered any technological solutions to identify vehicles on the roads with illegal licence plates with a view of improving enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/26]
218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the implementation of recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code in Ireland, including any planned change to online systems and portals for importers and exporters and the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS). [21064/26]
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the way in which recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code will impact both online retail platforms and Irish consumers in terms of both purchases from outside Ireland and outside the EU.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21065/26]
220. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the cost of further increasing the R&D tax credit rate from 35% to 40%. [21066/26]
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if proposals to expand the qualifying costs under R&D tax credit could be extended to include investment in digital technologies, including AI, which support business model innovation. [21067/26]
222. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of doubling the current capital allowance on plant and machinery to 25% over four years. [21068/26]
223. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of pubs licensed in Ireland in each of the past ten years; and to provide the annual data broken down by county and turnover band, in tabular form. [21070/26]
224. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of X-ray scanners used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed and used at individual named ports in the State in each year from 2020 to the end of February 2026; if it is planned to increase the number of X-ray scanners in use at ports and airports (details supplied); and if he will make a st…
225. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sniffer dog teams being used to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports; the number of times they were deployed at each individual port in the State from 2020 to date in 2026. (details supplied); if it is planned to increase the number of sniffer dogs in use in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/26]
425. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 17 February 2026, if a further review is underway by his Department and Revenue to provide more clarity on the costs of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [19209/26]
426. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of further reductions in the taxation rate that applies to Irish and equivalent offshore funds, and Irish and certain foreign life assurance products, for each 1% of a reduction. [19210/26]