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Thomas Gould Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
239. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason his Department pays an external company for media monitoring and another for press release distribution. [69851/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
240. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the next Ireland for Finance strategy will be underpinned by a clear vision for growth, a commitment to a competitive operating environment, and a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73160/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72577/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
242. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding stamp duty for first time buyers with respect to both new and second hand residential properties; and if he will consider abolishing stamp duty for first time buyers. [69529/25]
John Connolly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
243. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the rent tax credit for a child renting accommodation while studying in qualifying third-level education in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69846/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
244. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the introduction of the new derelict property tax; the way in which this data will be collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65834/25]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
245. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on tax measures to incentivise retail investing in Ireland, particularly in relation to ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72576/25]
Joe Neville Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
246. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to reduce the current requirement that ordinary Irish EFT investors have to pay 38% exit tax on unrealised gains every eight years even if they have not sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73274/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
247. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the next Ireland for Finance strategy will give priority to becoming a centre of excellence for financial technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73161/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
248. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide all available information on the distribution of residential property held by the Revenue Commissioners for the purposes of local property tax (details supplied); his views on the matter of wealth and property distribution, particularly after recent reports on the dramatic growth in household wealth, in tabular form; and i…
Willie O'Dea Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
249. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Programme for Government commitments on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72870/25]
Matt Carthy Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030. [73038/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
251. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the disabled drivers scheme; if he will consider expanding eligibility and modernising the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68207/25]
Paul Murphy Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring in an emergency supplementary budget before Christmas in order that emergency winter cost-of-living payments can be made to disabled people and carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69657/25]
Catherine Callaghan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
253. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that is being made on removing the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69980/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total estimated amount of public money that will be handed over to property developers for apartments that would have been built anyway from Budget Day to 2030 accounting for measures related to VAT, restricting additionality to only apartment above the number of apartments projected to be built without these measures; and if he will make a st…
Brendan Smith Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
255. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is examining mechanisms, including tax relief, to further incentivise the purchase and renovation of vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72892/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
256. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his priorities for the credit union sector in 2026; the key initiatives taken to support the sector during 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72578/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline progress on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the tax treatment of production costs for theatre productions. [73329/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research that was carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70374/25]
Shay Brennan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
343. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to change the current qualifying thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69651/25]
Shay Brennan Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
344. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised to date in 2024 from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69652/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sheriff warrants issued by the Revenue Commissioners in 2024; the total amount of tax involved in these warrants; whether any service-level agreement exists between the Revenue Commissioners and the sheriffs regarding the level of sheriff costs charged to taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69524/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
346. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to provide tax relief for membership of gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69706/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
347. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to provide tax relief for membership of gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69707/25]