220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the research that was carried out as to whether VAT cuts made in recent years were passed on to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/25]
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221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if, in line with the proposal in the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, he will introduce an accelerate capital allowance or other tax measures to incentivise business investment in innovative technologies and digital transition. [50170/25]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he accepts the Central Bank’s warning that the Budget package is too large at this stage of the economic cycle; and if so, the measures he intends to take to mitigate the risks identified. [50414/25]
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the contingency planning undertaken to deal with a fall in tax revenues, particularly corporation tax, given the Central Bank’s caution that revenue risks could materialise in the coming years. [50415/25]
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the specific steps being taken to broaden the tax base, as recommended by the Central Bank, to ensure the sustainability of current spending commitments. [50416/25]
225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he has considered strengthening fiscal rules or expenditure benchmarks to ensure that growth in current spending does not outpace the long-term sustainable growth rate of the economy. [50417/25]
226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has undertaken of the inflationary or pro-cyclical risks of injecting €9.4 billion in additional spending and tax measures into the economy at the present time. [50418/25]
227. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the reason corporation tax forecasts from his Department have been inaccurate for 13 consecutive years; the reason this has not prompted an independent review of the forecasting models in use in his Department; if he will commission such a review on an urgent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50472/25]
228. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored in his Department on annual basis. [50492/25]
200. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 29 July 2025, if the exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant, under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is available for people to apply and access immediately; if so, the way in which a person applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49331/25]
201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if ##income earned under the room for a student local authority tenancies scheme qualifies for rent-a-room relief up to fourteen thousand euro per year, subject to the conditions of the Revenue Commissioners; and the exclusions that apply to social housing tenants. [49335/25]
202. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the ongoing work of the EU’s Retail Investment Strategy; when he expects it to be finalised; the means by which that strategy will impact Ireland’s plans to increase retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49343/25]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to continue the exemption householders with solar panels to sell excess energy back to the grid whereby they can earn up €400 tax free beyond December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49402/25]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by eliminating the tax free exemption for householders selling energy to the grid via their solar panels of earnings up to €400; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/25]
205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the September 2025 warnings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council about Government overspending relative to agreed targets, the immediate measures being taken to contain expenditure within sustainable levels; and if he will detail the contingency planning in place if corporate tax revenues fall short of expectations in 2025/2026. [49508/25]
206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to progress and publish an implementation plan taking into consideration the Funds Review recommendations to unlock retail investment and opportunities to grow this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49572/25]
207. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider abolishing the eight-year deemed disposal rule in the capital gains tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49573/25]
208. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering any measures to expand investment opportunities in capital markets for the average retail investor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49574/25]
209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the contingency planning in place if corporate tax revenues fall short of expectations in 2025/2026. [50020/25]
268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the status of an appeal on refusal of a primary medical certificate for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48747/25]
269. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the State's ability to attract more companies offering public liability insurance into the market to ensure savings for policy holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/25]
270. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide financial details and a timeline on the purchase and sale of Israeli war bonds by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/25]
271. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any interactions his Department or other Departments have had, and any legal advice that they have sought, to end the facilitation of the sale of Israeli war bonds by the Central Bank; the means by which this was ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47597/25]
272. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide a timeline and financial details of the facilitation of the sale of Israeli war bonds by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47598/25]
273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the impact of the duty of care and Personal Injuries Assessment Board legislation on insurance premiums for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/25]