269. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of compliance checks carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the past three years on foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption; the number of breaches identified; the corrective actions taken; and the engagement his Department has had with An Garda Síochána to ensure consistent enforcement of …
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270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of temporary vehicle-registration exemptions granted to Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have been extended beyond the initial twelve-month period; the criteria used when granting such extensions; and the measures in place to prevent temporary exemptions becoming a long-term substitute for the standard registration process. [65750/25]
271. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners does not record the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles entering the State under temporary protection arrangements; whether his Department has examined the feasibility of a coordinated data-capture mechanism with the Department of Justice; and the steps being taken to ensure accurate monitoring of foreign-regi…
272. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average processing time for Ukrainian-registered vehicles transitioning to Irish vehicle registration; the number of applications refused; the reasons for refusal; and the actions taken by his Department to address any barriers that prevent owners from completing the process within the statutory timeframe. [65753/25]
273. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process within his Department for reviewing the operation of temporary vehicle-registration exemptions for Ukrainian nationals; the frequency of these reviews; the indicators used to assess compliance and road-safety risk; and the planned policy changes under consideration in response to the rise in exemption applications identified in recent PQ …
274. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of social media influencers registered for taxation with the Revenue Commissioners, by county; the number that have been audited over the past five years; the number of auditors that have been assigned to such work; the number of influencers that have been subjected to fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65755/25]
275. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in view of the recent guidance from the Revenue Commissioners which provides employers an opportunity to correct any payroll tax issues arising from the Supreme Court Karshan ruling of 2023, his plans to enforce the Karshan ruling to ensure that all workers who should be classified as employees have such a classification; the means by which he intends t…
276. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance following on from the recent guidance from the Revenue Commissioners which provides employers an opportunity to correct any payroll tax issues arising from the Supreme Court Karshan ruling of 2023, the means by which the Revenue Commissioners will ensure that all employers who have previously classified their employees as self-employed are adhering to t…
277. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66005/25]
278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any initiatives under review within his Department that seek to promote investment in the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66052/25]
279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the UK's Individual Savings Account (ISA) scheme; if a similar scheme could be considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66053/25]
280. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the existing level of deposit interest retention tax acts as a disincentive to investment in the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66054/25]
281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the existing level of capital gains tax acts as a disincentive to investment in the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66055/25]
282. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66078/25]
283. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66096/25]
284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of court cases involving home mortgages held by loan servicing companies who were conducting themselves as both servicers and beneficial owners. [66137/25]
285. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of exemptions from stamp duty applied for with the Revenue Commissioners, each year for the past 15 years; and the number that were granted. [66142/25]
286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes estimated to have their mortgages transferred to a loan servicing company, each year for the past ten years. [66143/25]
287. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposed revision of the Energy Taxation Directive; his future plans on the issue in the context of Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66266/25]
288. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66358/25]
255. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will bring forward a medium term fiscal plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60196/25]
256. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans he has to address concerns raised by a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64726/25]
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the governance and lending practices of Finance Ireland, given reports in March 2024 that the institution advanced a loan of approximately €10 million to a company associated with a developer who benefited financially from a separate decision of An Bord Pleanála (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the…
258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he considers it appropriate for the State-owned Permanent TSB to pursue the acquisition of a financial institution engaged in lending practices of the type reported in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64745/25]
259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any due diligence conducted by his Department or by Permanent TSB in respect of a company (details supplied) has considered the reputational or regulatory risks associated with its previous lending arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64746/25]