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Sinéad Gibney Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Finance
37. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Finance
38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of homes that will move into a higher band for the local property tax upon revaluation, by county or region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57642/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Finance
39. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57657/25]
James Geoghegan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
285. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to engage with the Central Bank on the subject of bridging finance for older people seeking to right size; the engagements he has had with the Central Bank and commercial lenders to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56562/25]
Emer Currie Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
286. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to outline the regulations, standards or oversight mechanisms in place regarding the allocation and printing of registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56604/25]
Emer Currie Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the controls or regulations in place to ensure that vehicle registration plates can only be printed or supplied by authorised providers, and that each plate issued is properly linked to a registered vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56605/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
288. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of consumer complaints previously submitted to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman which at the end of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were in the formal investigation process but awaiting a preliminary or legally binding decision by the ombudsman, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Government’s position regarding the deemed disposal rule for Irish-domiciled investment funds; if he plans to reform or abolish this measure in line with recommendations from the Tax Strategy Group and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach ; and…
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
290. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56692/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
291. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is not investing in corporations profiting from trade with Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56712/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
292. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance why the 9% reduction in VAT in Budget 2026 did not include funfairs and circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56746/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
293. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to clarify an issue regarding the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56748/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
294. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/25]
James O'Connor Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
295. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider including beauticians along with hairdressers in the 9% VAT reduction in the 2026 Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56803/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance using data from local property taxes, to provide the number of landlords with over 100 residential properties and the total number of properties; the number of landlords with between 50 - 99 residential properties and the total number of properties; the number of landlords with between 20 - 49 residential properties and the total number of properties; the tota…
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the exclusions from the hospitality VAT reduction; the saving associated with each exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56809/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for applying the VAT reduction on new apartments from Budget 2026 given the fact it will only mean savings and higher profitability for apartments which were already viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56810/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list of all jurisdictions outside the EU/EEA that Ireland does not have a double taxation treaty in place, that will apply a non-refundable dividend withholding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56812/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of all residential property based on local property tax data; the total value of residential property owned by landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56823/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
301. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with a person (details supplied) to date in 2025. [56878/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for the abridged estimates volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 7, 9 and 10, including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [56927/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
303. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding reforms to the deemed disposal tax in respect of exchange traded funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57102/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
304. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57110/25]
Keira Keogh Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
305. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Finance which political parties put in a submission for suggestions on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57140/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the exemptions to carbon tax in place for products that are designed specifically to reduce carbon emissions, including consumer products; and how exemptions for these can be sought. [57144/25]