Parliamentary questions

715. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide the GNI* figures used to underpin the share of GNI* of capital spend for years 2026-2030 in the National Development Plan, in tabular form. [43732/25]

716. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the full estimated annual cost of the renters tax credit, and the estimated first-and full-year cost of a €250 increase. [43734/25]

717. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated first-and full-year cost of moving hospitality to a reduced rate of VAT from the 1 July 2026; and the costs if the measure excluded accommodation. [43735/25]

718. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance Ireland's official position on the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat”; and his position on Ireland being the 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statem…

719. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance given the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat", the proactive steps the Government will take to stop fossil fuel investment being channelled through Ireland, specifically to stop Irish-based subsidiaries from fossil fuel investments; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

720. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign funds are invested in fossil fuel industries; the steps his Department is taking to ensure Ireland's investments are green investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43755/25]

721. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance based on current projections and forecasts from his Department and the NTMA, when is it forecast that the debt to GNI* ratio will fall below 60%; what the projected net debt ratio for 2024 was; what it will be for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43799/25]

722. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance what the NTMA’s end of year cash balance was for 2024; what it is currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43800/25]

723. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to provide the bond redemptions due on Irish national debt for each year from 2025 to 2030; the month when redemptions are due; the interest rate applying to each; the projected interest rate costs on servicing the national debt each year from 2025 to 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43801/25]

724. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the current projected cost of reducing the VAT rate on hospitality sector to 9% from the current 13.5% rate; the cost when accommodation is excluded and the reduction applies only to food and drink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43802/25]

725. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected updated general Government balance for 2025 and 2026, respectively, after the publication of the Summer Economic Statement; what the end of year surplus or deficit is now projected to be in light of the most recent Exchequer returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43803/25]

726. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected additional corporation tax yield in 2026 from the increase in the rate to 15% under Pillar Two of the OECD BEPs project; the cost of the proposed G7 side by side system will be; if any modelling or projections have been carried out by his Department on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43804/25]

727. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the Finance Bill will include amendments to provide for the agreement at the G7 on the side by side system for US parented groups under Pillar Two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43805/25]

728. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of extending the reduced VAT rate on electricity and gas bills in 2026, and then the six month cost from January to end of June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/25]

729. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the full year cost of indexing income tax credits and bands in line with either wage growth or HICP for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43807/25]

730. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the projected additional yield to the Exchequer in 2026 from making no change to income tax bands and credits in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/25]

731. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individual taxpayer units that would be impacted by reducing the Standard Fund Threshold from €2 million to €1.5million. [43853/25]

732. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individual taxpayer units that would be impacted by reducing the Pension Relief Earnings Limit from €115,000 to €60,000. [43854/25]

733. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the target level of compliance for each year since 2020 and the outturn. [43855/25]

734. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of removing USC on the first €30,000 earned. [43856/25]

735. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of removing USC on the first €35,000 earned. [43857/25]

736. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of removing USC on the first €40,000 earned. [43858/25]

737. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of removing USC on the first €45,000 earned. [43859/25]

738. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate band by €100. [43860/25]

739. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate band by €500. [43861/25]