255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it is estimated to cost if USC was scrapped for taxpayers earning under €50,000. [31587/26]
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256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it would cost to extend the tax-free threshold for Inheritance tax for nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters or grandchildren to be increased from €40,000 to €300,000 and for all other relationships (such as in-laws, cousins, friends and non-relatives) to be increased from €20,000 to €200,000. [31588/26]
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it would cost to reduce excise on alcohol sold in pubs and restaurants by 10 cent a unit. [31590/26]
258. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will review the taxation treatment of individuals who continue in employment beyond the State pension age; the rationale for applying standard income tax and USC arrangements to such individuals despite their long contribution history; whether measures are under consideration to provide targeted tax reliefs or exemptions for older worke…
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently address the discrimination that exists in respect of inheritance tax when it comes to childless couples and individuals in comparison to couples than do have children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31686/26]
260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list the changes to the standard and higher rates of income tax, all tax credits, rates of PRSI and USC, in each budget from 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/26]
261. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to phase out as a matter of priority, the Universal Social Charge (USC) during this Government term, that was first introduced in January 2011 to stabilise public finances following the 2008 financial crisis, triggering the greatest global recession since the 1930's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/26]
262. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for reducing the VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services to 9% from July 2026, while excluding beauty services; the criteria used to determine eligibility for the reduced rate; whether he will consider extending the reduced rate to beauty services, given similar cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
266. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his view on reducing the VAT rate for the beauty industry to 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/26]
267. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if modular homes greater than 45sq metres with planning permission will be able to avail of the rent-a-room relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/26]
85. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department have examined the impacts of the excise duty placed on e-liquids in November, are concerned by reports of black-market sales of e-liquids; whether it conflicts with goals to dissuade single-use vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31461/26]
234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the maximum removal of mineral oil tax on home heating oil given the substantial price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26927/26]
243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the whether the local property tax is equitable given that it is based on property value rather than income; if he is concerned that it is overburdensome on people that live in high value properties with comparatively low income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/26]
247. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to allow the Fresh Start principle to apply to the help-to-buy scheme. [26358/26]
255. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will scrap the planned increases in carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/26]
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]
260. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the excise rates on green diesel to help farmers and agri-contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26887/26]
262. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to aligning the period of time in which individuals and businesses can claim for tax relief or overpayment from the Revenue Commissioners, with the period of time in which the Revenue Commissioners can seek underpayment due to error that is, four years versus six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will remove excise duty on home heating oil as an emergency response to the ongoing conflict in the middle east. [26731/26]
267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has conducted an impact assessment on a proposed 0% VAT rate for construction materials to lower the cost of building new homes; his views on whether such a measure would more effectively stimulate supply than the current 9% VAT rate applied only to completed apartments; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of zero-rating these materials for t…
270. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the impact that the new derelict property tax will have on housing numbers; the benefits that will be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26146/26]
271. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has carried out any assessment of increasing the standard rate cut-off point for income tax to €50,000; the estimated full year cost to the Exchequer of such a change; the distributional impact across income groups; the analysis undertaken regarding the potential labour market or economic impacts of such a measure; and if he w…
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…
275. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost/value of tax reliefs on electric vehicles in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/26]
276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that the deemed disposal regime, by imposing a unique and internationally anomalous tax burden on EU-regulated Exchange Traded Fund products, does not prevent tax avoidance by retail investors but instead redirects Irish household savings away from EU-regulated diversified products and into less transparent, less regulated, or less…