Parliamentary questions

489. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of business lending outstanding by credit unions at end September 2023, September 2024 and September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58905/25]

490. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of personal lending outstanding by credit unions at end September 2023, September 2024 and September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58906/25]

491. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions in Ireland at end September 2023, September 2024 and September 2025;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58907/25]

492. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if a date has been finalised for the Informal Ecofin meeting during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58908/25]

493. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount of Irish Government Bonds held by Irish credit institutions and Irish credit unions; for an update on Ireland’s position on the regulatory treatment of sovereign exposures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58909/25]

494. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the research and development activity subsidised by the State through the research and development tax credit that is conducted outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58935/25]

495. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if construction of a qualifying building is required to be within the State in order to be relevant expenditure for the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58936/25]

496. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of firms engaged in Discretionary Commission Arrangements in the provision of motor finance through hire-purchase agreements prior to the Central Bank's intervention in 2024; the estimated number of customers effected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58949/25]

497. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recent cancellation of the family life plus funeral cover policy by a credit union (details supplied), which has left dozens of members without funeral protection despite years of contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59136/25]

498. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to consider tax breaks on ICT equipment purchased through a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59160/25]

499. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the decision to implement a derelict property tax as opposed to a vacant property tax in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59172/25]

500. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the status of the recommendations of the 2022 Retail Banking Review; the number of actions outstanding; the timeline for their completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59383/25]

501. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the progress on the European Deposit Insurance Scheme; Ireland’s position on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59384/25]

502. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the progress on the Payment Services Directive and Regulation; Ireland’s position on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59385/25]

503. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the progress on the Programme for Government commitment to “draft a five-year strategy for the credit union sector to ensure it can fully leverage new opportunities”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59386/25]

504. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the likely priorities on banking and financial services during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59387/25]

505. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the significant challenges the primary medical certificate presents for persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, particularly when it comes to accessing suitable vehicles; his plans to reform the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59460/25]

506. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is committed to implementing the findings of a report (details supplied), specifically related to measures that would encourage households to save money for future financial gains including changes to the deemed disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59478/25]

507. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a savings scheme similar to the UK’s individual savings account (details supplied). [59586/25]

508. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case regarding inheritance tax outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59609/25]

509. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59613/25]

510. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total current liabilities of the State, including contingent and off-balance-sheet liabilities such as public sector pension obligations, State guarantees and the borrowings of semi-State bodies, in addition to the general Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59720/25]

511. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the methodology used by his Department to calculate general Government debt; to outline the categories of liabilities which are excluded from that measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59722/25]

512. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish, alongside each annual Budget and Stability Programme Update, a consolidated schedule of contingent liabilities and public sector pension obligations to give a full picture of the State’s long-term financial exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59723/25]

513. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to list all current State guarantees and indemnities in place for semi-State bodies, special-purpose vehicles and public-private partnership projects, including the maximum contingent exposure in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59726/25]