Parliamentary questions

332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the share of VAT, PSO levy, and other taxes in Irish household electricity bills; and if he will review taxation policy to ease costs for households. [48837/25]

333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if the high electricity prices in Ireland are having a measurable effect on disposable incomes, consumer spending, and inflation compared with the rest of the Eurozone. [48838/25]

334. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to change the legislation and exempt compulsory purchase order compensation from capital gains tax, recognising that this is not a voluntary disposal of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48861/25]

335. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the exact date when the e-liquid products tax will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48865/25]

336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or other supports that exist for where an individual gifts land to a sporting, artistic, cultural or community organisation for the development of facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48894/25]

337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking on foot of the publication of his Department's report, Future Forty. [49029/25]

338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue generated by the residential property tax in 2024; and the projected totals for 2025 and 2026. [49030/25]

339. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if any moneys invested on behalf of the State through ISIF/ the Irish Whiskey Growth Fund has been lost; the reasons for the loss including liquidation, examinership, cessation of trading, bankruptcy or other; to provide the details of the amount of investment lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49186/25]

340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish corporation tax revenue sensitivity scenarios. [49938/25]

466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s overall policy in relation to the protection of households and businesses from aggressive debt collection practices by financial institutions such as a firm (details supplied); and the steps being taken across Government to ensure that debt recovery is conducted in a fair, proportionate and transparent manner consistent with t…

467. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance whether Ireland will support European Commission recommendations on updates to the Tobacco Taxation Directive [47102/25]

468. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s key priorities in the MFF negotiations, particularly in the areas of environmental funding specially biodiversity, social funding through the European Social Fund and through initiatives such as Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV) and on humanitarian and development aid; and if he will make a statement …

470. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the way in which Irish civil society will be consulted and involved in shaping Ireland’s position on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/25]

471. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government supports the European Commission’s proposal to merge existing funds and introduce a new three-pillar MFF structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/25]

472. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the Government will ensure that restructuring of the EU Budget into a new three-pillar MFF structure does not disrupt established funding streams for societal actors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/25]

473. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated cost of the help to buy scheme for 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/25]

474. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide the general Government revenue and expenditure projections out to 2030 that underpin the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44437/25]

475. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to estimate the expected revenue yield from vacant homes tax if the local property tax multiplier was increased to 10 and 12 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/25]

476. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the means by which he intends to bring more vacant homes liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44439/25]

477. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide a progress report on the establishment of a State savings scheme that would be modelled on the French ‘livret a’ scheme and leverage private deposits in Irish banks into financing the delivery of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/25]

478. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the capital acquisitions tax thresholds in Budget 2026; if he will particularly examine the inequitable treatment of childless individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/25]

479. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of all groups that put in submissions for suggestions on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/25]

480. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the revenue that would be raised by introducing an additional USC rate, of an additional 3% on incomes above €140,000. [44545/25]

481. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the revenue that would be raised by increasing commercial stamp duty to 12.5%. [44546/25]

482. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the revenue that would be raised by restricting PRSI exemption for share bases remuneration to SMEs. [44547/25]