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Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
155. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reforming the taxation rules to align redundancy payments with other non-taxable lump sums, such as lottery winnings or compensation payments, in circumstances where redundancy arises through no fault or choice of the employee. [54466/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total tax yield to the Exchequer from taxpayers who received redundancy payments in each of the past five years. [54467/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any comparative analysis of the effective tax burden on small private landlords in Ireland versus the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54482/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a lower rate of income tax or other fiscal incentive for small-scale landlords who remain in the Irish rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54483/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has considered tax deferral mechanisms or roll-over reliefs for landlords who sell one Irish property and reinvest in another Irish rental property, similar to schemes in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54484/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the expected annual revenue yield from the forthcoming five cent increase in carbon-related taxes on motor fuels; and whether this revenue will be ring-fenced for climate mitigation or general exchequer use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has carried out a socioeconomic impact assessment of the forthcoming increase in green taxes on petrol and diesel, specifically regarding rural motorists, low-income households, and small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54488/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the offsetting measures that are being considered for the commercial road haulage, taxi, and agricultural sectors following the forthcoming five cent increase in green taxes on motor fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54489/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
163. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance where Ireland ranks among EU member states in terms of total excise duty and carbon tax applied per litre of petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54490/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has modelled the inflationary effect of the forthcoming carbon-related increase in motor fuel prices on consumer goods and transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Finance
177. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the status of the review and extension of the help to buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/25]
Carol Nolan Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Finance
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an organisation’s concerns and requests regarding insurance discrimination impacting cancer survivors (details supplied). [54011/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Finance
179. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance if the deferral of the proposed tapering of benefit in kind will be continued following Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Finance
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the reason the proposed tax on vapes, to be implemented on 1 November 2025, excludes tobacco pouches which continue to grow in popularity; if he will use Ireland's presidency of the Council of Ministers to address this issue via strengthened EU Tobacco Tax Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
124. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance the reason a spouse who is legally required to vacate the family home under judicial separation loses principal private residence relief for capital gains tax; and if his Department will consider amending the Finance Bill to treat such absences in line with other valid exemptions such as employment abroad. [53021/25]
Emer Currie Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
125. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53029/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
126. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review and address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/25]
Carol Nolan Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to outline his response to the increase in illegal tobacco products in circulation in Ireland, and the increased tax losses to the exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the warning by the Central Bank Governor about overheating ahead of Budget 2026, if he will outline the fiscal rules currently guiding expenditure growth; the projected capital and current spending trajectory for 2026–2029; and the measures in place to ensure budgetary discipline in the event of external shocks, such as energy price spikes or trade dis…
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
129. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to prevent the abuse of the green lane system with cross-border fuel smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53184/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
130. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance to consider increasing inspections under the green lane system to decrease the smuggling of illegal, high-sulphur fuels, crossing into the Republic of Ireland without proper oversight and payment of carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53186/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
131. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to increase the qualifying square area for an exemption of stamp duty on new residential property in view of the fact this can act as a supply side activation measure. [53197/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
132. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the criteria needed in order to obtain a primary medical certificate (PMC) set out under s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; if he will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a PMC, and as a result, availing of the new grant-based scheme (formerly DDS) led by the Departme…
John Paul O'Shea Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
133. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance his views on the issue in which pensioners start paying tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53231/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
134. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance the amount of residential zoned land tax collected in total and by each Local Authority, and the amount paid by each local authority to revenue in residential zoned land tax in 2025 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53259/25]