Parliamentary questions

508. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by applying the IREF withholding tax to REITs instead of the investment undertaking withholding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/25]

509. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 5 February 2025, to outline all circumstances under which the non-resident can make a claim to the Revenue Commissioners for the IREF withholding tax to be reduced under the terms of a double taxation treaty. [45099/25]

510. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of claims to the Revenue Commissioners for the IREF withholding tax to be reduced each year since 2016; the number rejected and accepted; and the withheld tax foregone each year, in tabular form. [45100/25]

511. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by removing any ability by unit holders of IREF to reduce their withholding tax. [45101/25]

512. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing legislation (details supplied) that will ensure mortgage holders are making repayments that accurately reflect their loan to value ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/25]

513. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the income limit for a full tax exemption for tax payers aged over 65, given this has remained at €18,000 for several years, while the State pension has increased by more than €3,000 in the last decade, and other tax bands and credits have increased in the last number of budgets too; and if he will make a statement…

514. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the Government mechanisms that are in place to measure the effectiveness of renter’s relief in reducing student hardships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45243/25]

515. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is working on setting up a double taxation agreement with Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/25]

516. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance considering obligations under Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the enforcement actions taken to ensure compliance with age and guardianship verification requirements by financial institutions; if steps have been taken to strengthen cross-sector coordination to protect childr…

517. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance to consider establishing a State-supported legacy debt resolution scheme to address unsustainable celtic tiger era mortgages that continue to impact households over the age of 50. [45600/25]

518. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to clarify that the application of the residential zoned land tax (RZLT) ceases once construction commences on a site; if construction has commenced on a site, but subsequently stops for a prolonged period, if the RZLT will reapply at some point or if some other penalty may apply to a developer for letting an unfinished site sit there for s…

519. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies directly or indirectly associated with operations in the occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45697/25]

520. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland, including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45707/25]

521. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the failure of the main Irish banks to pass on successive ECB interest rate cuts to their mortgage customers at a time when these same banks are making record profits; if the Minister will outline the discussions he has had with these banks about passing on these rate cuts to variable rate customers; and if he will …

522. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the merits of developing an individual savings account scheme in Ireland, similar to what is available in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45765/25]

523. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby so called vulture funds are charging interest rates on mortgages, significantly above market rates; his views on the impact this is having on persons in this situation; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/25]

524. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his views on VAT in relation to funeral and undertaker materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45787/25]

525. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax exemption on income up to €400 for households with solar panels selling electricity back to the grid, which is due to expire at the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45794/25]

526. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of increasing the rate of tax relief on food products for additional diet expenses for coeliacs and diabetics from 20% to 30%. [45797/25]

527. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Finance his position in relation to taxing energy returns from householders with solar panels who return electricity to the utility companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45858/25]

528. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined any proposals for a weight-based tax for large electric SUVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/25]

529. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish a timeline for pass-through of ECB cuts to variable-rate customers. [45940/25]

530. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering bringing forward a requirement for banks to publish transparent pass-through policies. [45941/25]

531. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing measures to reduce the cost in VAT and customs duties on tools belonging to skilled tradespeople who are returning from Ireland after a period living abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/25]

532. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the annual revenue raised for the exchequer through 'motoring fines' as detailed in monthly fiscal monitors for each year since 2016 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46091/25]