Parliamentary questions

252. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the roll-out of the tax credit for unscripted television productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36226/25]

253. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has looked at the possibility of lowering the VAT rate on construction materials to address the cost of building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36234/25]

254. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether he read a report (details supplied) looking at the implications of the proposed e-liquids product tax, which has identified potential flaws in the self-declaration model; his views on this report and its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35200/25]

255. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the current taxation treatment of widows and widowers, specifically in relation to factors (details supplied); and if he will outline any planned reforms to address the financial discrimination and long-term disadvantage faced by widows and widowers. [35367/25]

256. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if the freezing of a Post Office Savings Bank account (details supplied) that forms part of the Ireland State Savings range of products offered by the National Treasury Management Agency constitutes a default, including a temporary default, of Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/25]

257. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance if a universal system/process is used by insurance providers to check whether a property is located on a flood plain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35456/25]

258. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance the options available to the property owner to query and validate an assessment (details supplied) given the impact it may have on future quotes and availability of cover with other providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35457/25]

259. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the vehicle classification and VRT calculation will be reviewed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35459/25]

260. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term…

261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the increased inconvenience placed on small businesses when paying their tax as a result of regulatory changes to the tax card payment service, which limits the amount that can be paid by Debit Card to €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35502/25]

262. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if Revenue can provide any assistance to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal with the transfer-of-residence registration of an imported vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35503/25]

263. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the reason individuals building on their own land have the land value taken into account in the approved valuation when assessing for the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/25]

264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the dividend withholding tax applied to real estate investment trusts in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/25]

265. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from the dividend withholding tax applied to Irish real estate funds in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/25]

266. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in each of the past ten years from capital gains tax paid by real estate investment trusts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35704/25]

267. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised in each of the past ten years from capital gains tax paid by Irish real estate funds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/25]

268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward a service level agreement between the Central Bank and the credit union movement as discussed during the Credit Union (Amendment) Act 2023 legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35780/25]

269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Union Stabilisation Fund levy paid by credit unions; the amount that has been collected each year by the fund since its inception; his plans for the future of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/25]

270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund levy paid by credit unions; the amount that has been collected each year by the fund since its inception, his plans for the future of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/25]

271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the appropriateness of the regulation of the buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35785/25]

272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of recommendation 11.2 of the retail banking review; if he will ensure that the recommendation is prioritised given the rise in buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35786/25]

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of loans issued by credit union below €2,000, to the end of March in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35787/25]

274. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if there are regulatory measures that can be taken to address the failure of certain banks to pass on ECB interest rate cuts to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35801/25]

275. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Finance for his plans to address the current situation in a residential site (details supplied) in accessing home insurance which is preventing people buying the apartments. [35947/25]

276. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of proposals in the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group report from 2020 that have been implemented; the number not yet been implemented; the expected timeline for those not yet implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/25]