Parliamentary questions

163. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance where Ireland ranks among EU member states in terms of total excise duty and carbon tax applied per litre of petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54490/25]

164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has modelled the inflationary effect of the forthcoming carbon-related increase in motor fuel prices on consumer goods and transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/25]

177. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the status of the review and extension of the help to buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/25]

178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an organisation’s concerns and requests regarding insurance discrimination impacting cancer survivors (details supplied). [54011/25]

179. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance if the deferral of the proposed tapering of benefit in kind will be continued following Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/25]

180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the reason the proposed tax on vapes, to be implemented on 1 November 2025, excludes tobacco pouches which continue to grow in popularity; if he will use Ireland's presidency of the Council of Ministers to address this issue via strengthened EU Tobacco Tax Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/25]

124. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance the reason a spouse who is legally required to vacate the family home under judicial separation loses principal private residence relief for capital gains tax; and if his Department will consider amending the Finance Bill to treat such absences in line with other valid exemptions such as employment abroad. [53021/25]

125. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53029/25]

126. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review and address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/25]

127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to outline his response to the increase in illegal tobacco products in circulation in Ireland, and the increased tax losses to the exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/25]

128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the warning by the Central Bank Governor about overheating ahead of Budget 2026, if he will outline the fiscal rules currently guiding expenditure growth; the projected capital and current spending trajectory for 2026–2029; and the measures in place to ensure budgetary discipline in the event of external shocks, such as energy price…

129. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to prevent the abuse of the green lane system with cross-border fuel smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53184/25]

130. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance to consider increasing inspections under the green lane system to decrease the smuggling of illegal, high-sulphur fuels, crossing into the Republic of Ireland without proper oversight and payment of carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53186/25]

131. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to increase the qualifying square area for an exemption of stamp duty on new residential property in view of the fact this can act as a supply side activation measure. [53197/25]

132. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the criteria needed in order to obtain a primary medical certificate (PMC) set out under s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; if he will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a PMC, and as a result, availing of the new grant-based scheme (formerly DDS)…

133. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the issue in which pensioners start paying tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53231/25]

134. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance the amount of residential zoned land tax collected in total and by each Local Authority, and the amount paid by each local authority to revenue in residential zoned land tax in 2025 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53259/25]

135. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if issues with the help to buy scheme will be addressed (details supplied); if second hand homes will be included in the scheme to further assist people in buying a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/25]

136. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the vehicle registration tax enforcement statistics for May, June and July 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53685/25]

137. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered changes to the inheritance tax policy for individuals without children; if measures to increase the inheritance tax exemption under the current inheritance tax policy in respect of individuals without children are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53709/25]

138. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will support the introduction of a proposed draught excise rebate scheme that would deliver a 40% rebate on draught excise (beer and cider up to 5% ABV), capped at €20,000 per premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53831/25]

139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide immediate financial relief to rural pubs by introducing the proposal from a representative group (details supplied) for a 40% reduction in excise duty on draught products many of which are at risk of closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/25]

262. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he accepts that Ireland's fiscal policy must be cognisant of risks surrounding indexation on corporate tax, introduces to our ability to fund the day-to-day running of the State or our investment ambition; his views that such a narrow base across and within tax heads leaves us vulnerable to any shock which would hit the internationally trad…

263. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of new residential properties which were exempt from stamp duty; the total number of residential properties where stamp duty was paid; and the average amount paid and the total amount collected by the State in 2024, in tabular form. [52685/25]

264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the life insurance premium levy; if the recommendations in relation to this levy, outlined in the report titled ‘Funds Sector 2030 Report’, are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52702/25]