373. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures taken to support the credit union sector during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73582/25]
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374. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures taken under the remit of his Department to control insurance costs during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73583/25]
375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is satisfied that the current governance and reporting arrangements between his Department and the Central Bank of Ireland are adequate in circumstances where a regulated financial institution publicly confirms widespread customer-impacting errors; and whether, in his view, the absence of routine briefing or structured reporting to his Dep…
376. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures, including taxation measures, will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73609/25]
377. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures to address profits in the motor insurance industry; and to decrease the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73657/25]
378. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider exempting from inheritance tax any legacies left by patients who contracted hepatitis as a result of health care system failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73737/25]
379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the cost to consumers of each increase; and the compounded total cost of the increase, by increase and by category. [73781/25]
380. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related advanced manufacturing activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73828/25]
381. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related life sciences activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73829/25]
382. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related financial services activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73830/25]
383. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of money which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related financial services activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73831/25]
170. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether electricity sent back to the grid will be taxed from next year. [72603/25]
171. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in the context of a new vehicle adaptation scheme being developed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73102/25]
172. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the reduced rate of VAT on apartments will apply to apartments delivered "above-the-shop" or only to new-build apartment complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73209/25]
173. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of tax measures announced in Budget 2026 to support families with energy and housing costs, disaggregated for the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72627/25]
174. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the insurance and financial risk exposure arising from increasingly frequent severe weather events, and whether specific supports will be developed for affected businesses and households in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72628/25]
175. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria and rebate provisions under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72734/25]
176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland has developed a national implementation plan for the transitional customs system ahead of the EU customs data hub becoming operational; and when this plan will be published. [72738/25]
177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland intends to adopt a national handling fee for small parcels during the transition period as part of the EU Customs Reform Package, and if so, what its proposed level will be. [72739/25]
178. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress of inter-institutional negotiations on the EU customs reform package, the expected timeline for agreement; and if implementation is still feasible by 2026 under the transitional framework. [72740/25]
179. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the inheritance tax threshold from €400,000 to €500,000 to account for increased asset values in both Agriculture and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72973/25]
180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty since the higher rate was introduced and since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72985/25]
181. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process for determining the best use of the €4 billion received from the IMF in the form of special drawing rights (SDRs) in 2021; the rationale for storing it as with the Central Bank as ‘external reserve assets’; the other options that were available to the Irish State in relation to the €4 billion received; and if he will make a statement o…
182. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of notifications received (details supplied) in each year since 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73213/25]
183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the arrangements/protocol between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73216/25]