Parliamentary questions

354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance what mechanisms are currently in place within his Department to monitor emerging banking-conduct risks that were not present or recognised during the 2004-2008 period, including risks arising from complex credit products, derivative exposures, and non-bank financial intermediaries; and how these mechanisms differ from those that w…

355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has issued any guidance, circulars, or internal directives setting out lessons learned from supervisory shortcomings identified in the reports of Honohan, Nyberg, or the Banking Inquiry; and if so, to publish such guidance and explain how it informs current oversight of the Central Bank. [71159/25]

356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland received any disclosures during the period 2007 to 2012 from Ulster Bank or other lenders concerning additional credit exposures arising from interest rate swaps or fixed-rate loan products sold to SMEs; the supervisory framework in place at that time governing the reporting of contingent credit liab…

357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which the Central Bank has reviewed the presence of undeclared credit exposures or contingent liabilities embedded in SME lending products during or after the financial crisis; and if any sectoral analysis has been conducted since 2015 to reassess the transparency of derivative-linked lending to SMEs. [71164/25]

358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has been briefed by the Central Bank regarding allegations that hidden credit lines were attached to SME hedging products in these islands during the period 2007 to 2012; and the actions he has initiated to determine whether similar practices affected SMEs within the State. [71165/25]

359. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on any engagement between his Department and UK authorities concerning cross-border regulatory matters arising from interest rate swap mis-selling and related credit-exposure mechanisms; and the processes in place for assessing risks to Irish consumers and SMEs arising from such cross-jurisdictional practices. [7…

360. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered commissioning an independent review of SME hedging products sold in Ireland during the period 2007 to 2012 to determine whether undeclared contingent liabilities or non-transparent credit exposures may have affected SMEs operating within the State. [71167/25]

361. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has received any reports, briefing material, or supervisory updates from the Central Bank following Ulster Bank's public communications of June 2025 concerning repayment miscalculations on approximately 90,000 mortgage accounts; and the Department's current understanding, based on that material, of the scale and …

362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the statutory supervisory and consumer-protection obligations that apply to the Central Bank when a regulated lender publicly confirms widespread repayment calculation errors; and if those obligations require the Bank to consider any additional account changes described by the lender as "not associated with this error". [71172/25]

363. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the issues publicly disclosed by Ulster Bank in June 2025 meet the criteria for mandatory review under the Central Bank's supervisory framework, the Consumer Protection Code 2025, or any related regulatory protocols; and the steps these frameworks require in circumstances where repayment inaccuracies affect a significant number…

364. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken any assessment of consumer-protection risks arising from the repayment errors and the additional account changes referenced in Ulster Bank's June 2025 customer letters; and the Department's understanding of the potential implications for borrowers whose loans have since transferred to other institu…

365. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has initiated, or is considering, a system-wide thematic review of mortgage-repayment calculation accuracy across all lenders in light of Ulster Bank's June 2025 disclosures; and the Department's understanding of the purpose and scope of such a review where applicable. [71175/25]

366. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the governance and reporting arrangements that apply between the Central Bank and his Department in circumstances where a regulated lender publicly confirms widespread customer-impacting errors; and the manner in which the Department satisfies itself that statutory consumer-protection obligations are being met in such cases. [7117…

367. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of WTE vacancies, by job title currently at the Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman; the length of time each vacancy has been for; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [71276/25]

160. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of compliance checks carried out on foreign-registered vehicles in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70566/25]

161. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70437/25]

162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025 [70523/25]

163. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to certain ride-sharing operators offering services in Ireland that are registered and invoice from abroad which require drivers in Ireland to register with the Revenue Commissioners for VAT purposes (details supplied); his plans to mandate that all ride-sharing operators must invoice from Ireland …

164. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have penalised or taken action against taxi drivers for their failure to register for VAT purposes which is required if they avail of certain ride-sharing services (details supplied); the number of enforcements and penalties processed for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if …

165. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value in euros of assets which the State owns in foreign jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70723/25]

166. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value in euros of assets which the State owns in foreign jurisdictions outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70724/25]

167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current reporting framework for monitoring non-resident and foreign-controlled company acquisitions of residential and commercial property; the data gaps his Department has identified in the tracking of overseas investment flows into the Irish property market; and whether reforms are under consideration to improve transparency…

168. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures in place to ensure compliance with Irish registration and taxation requirements for foreign-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71484/25]

1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of inflation that was projected by his Department as it prepared budget 2026, including the decision not to provide an income tax adjustment for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64572/25]

2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of and timeline for the production of legislation to empower the Revenue Commissioners to implement the proposed new derelict sites tax; if all of the revenue collected will be disbursed to the relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65023/25]