Parliamentary questions

765. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a 10% reduction in alcohol excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44084/25]

766. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the current rate of food inflation; the impact of this on the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44085/25]

767. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing targeted tax relief or other short-term financial supports for families with very young children, to help bridge the gap between the end of paid parental leave and the limited availability of childcare for infants under 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/25]

768. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the recent comments by a person (details supplied) in the context of the Irish economy’s reliance on fossil fuel investments, infrastructure, and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/25]

769. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the number of times his Department officials have met with an organisation (details supplied), or any of the subgroups it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/25]

770. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a wealth tax; if so, to outline details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44312/25]

771. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that would be generated through the introduction of a wealth tax levied at 0.5% on assets over €1 million and 1% on assets over €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44313/25]

772. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance given that states generally have access to cheaper finance than the private sector, to outline the differences in financing costs for the delivery of large social housing projects compared to large private housing projects (details supplied). [44353/25]

773. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if additional Israeli bonds were purchased in 2024 or if the value of the ISIF holding of Israeli bonds increased in 2024 for a different reason such as currency fluctuations. [44376/25]

774. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Finance in the case of a person who receives a small private pension as well as a government pension which has in recent years risen, if his Department is considering a specific entry point which would alleviate the tax implication for said person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44410/25]

222. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding given to each county under the vehicle registration tax relief scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/25]

223. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has raised any concerns around the high level of fossil fuel financing which comes through Ireland, its potential impact on Ireland's climate targets and global decarbonisation efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/25]

224. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering reform of the capital acquisitions tax thresholds in Budget 2025 to address the disparity facing individuals without children or whose closest relationships fall outside group A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40382/25]

225. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 329 and 331 of 24 June 2025, to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, which confirmed that responsibility for analysing collapsed or re-run procurement competitions rests with individual contracting authorities, if his Department has estimated or r…

226. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list of all Public-Private Partnership projects under his remit, including project name, contract value, and start/end date since 2010; and to confirm whether any projects have been subject to cost overruns, renegotiation or early termination since 2010. [40414/25]

227. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review and remove VAT on sunscreen protection products, as they are an essential health product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40441/25]

228. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Central Bank has gone beyond the requirements of EU rules on the regulation of financial services; if in the regulation of any financial services or products, the Central Bank is applying additional rules beyond that set out in EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/25]

229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the approved profit-sharing scheme in 2025 and 2026. [40520/25]

230. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the deduction for retrofitting expenditure in 2025 and 2026. [40521/25]

231. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the Employment Investment Incentive in 2025 and 2026. [40522/25]

232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the foreign earnings deduction in 2025 and 2026. [40523/25]

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the Key Employee Engagement Programme in 2025 and 2026. [40524/25]

234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the exchequer of medical insurance relief in 2025 and 2026. [40531/25]

235. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the exchequer of the tax relief at source in 2025 and 2026. [40532/25]

236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the exchequer of the remote working relief in 2025 and 2026. [40533/25]