Parliamentary questions

261. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reducing the VAT rate on home energy upgrades to support households in decarbonising and retrofitting their homes. [31868/25]

262. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners to review the current administrative and legislative requirements governing access to the incapacitated child tax credit, particularly the requirement that a general practitioner must certify a child’s incapacity, even in cases where a clinical psychologist has diagnosed the child with a qu…

263. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the supports available to employers and employees to promote remote and flexible working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/25]

264. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the number of mortgage holders paying an interest rate over 6%; the number paying an interest rate over 7%; the number paying an interest rate over 8% divided into traditional bank lenders and non-bank lenders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31937/25]

265. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the major banks to bring down interest rates in line with European Central Bank rate cuts without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31938/25]

266. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to allow banks to accept transfers of performing mortgages that were previously considered non-performing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31939/25]

267. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will set a maximum interest rate for credit servicing funds that corresponds with the European Central Bank interest rate. [31940/25]

268. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of storing and maintaining the MV Matthew ship since it was first seized by the State; the weekly amount it is costing to store and maintain the ship; the reason the sales process is taking so long; and if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners as a matter of urgency. [31941/25]

269. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance to estimate the impact on, or cost to, the Central Bank of Ireland resulting from the Governing Council of the European Central Bank's decision to change the rate that central banks are paid for intra-eurosystem balances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31997/25]

270. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if there are any grant funding schemes in place to support car adaptations for people with a disability or medical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/25]

271. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the status of recommendations 22 and 23 of the Fund Sector 2030 report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/25]

272. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the reason vets charge VAT when medical services provided by a recognised medical professional qualify for VAT exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32064/25]

273. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to widen the VAT for small family home bed and breakfast suppliers as is the norm in other countries that have a threshold of €150,000 unlike €37,500 in Ireland at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32093/25]

274. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance how someone who believes their name is unfairly on the Credit Register can have their name removed as they are unable to access any credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32099/25]

275. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Fund Sector 2030 report; and when its recommendations, with particular consideration to recommendations 22 and 23, will be implemented. [32112/25]

276. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32122/25]

277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide data on the distribution of mortgage loan sizes issued in each of the past five years, broken down by loan size band (for example, under €100,000, €100,000–€200,000, and so on), in tabular form. [32145/25]

278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland tracks the number and value of self-build mortgage loans issued by regulated lenders; and if so, to provide this data for each of the past five years. [32147/25]

279. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance further to interactions at the Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport on 28 May 2025 (details supplied), if he will clarify his Department’s interpretation of the Revenue Commissioners v. Karshan (Midlands) Ltd t/a Domino’s Pizza [2023] judgment in the Supreme Court in respect of self-employment versus employment for…

280. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be foregone by eliminating the VRT on imported new electric vehicles, in tabular form. [32231/25]

281. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be foregone by eliminating the VRT on imported 2nd hand electric vehicles, in tabular form. [32232/25]

282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be foregone by eliminating the VRT on imported all electric vehicles, in tabular form. [32233/25]

283. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide a timeframe for the resolution of appeals by the Disabled Drivers Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/25]

284. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide a timeframe for the resolution of appeals by the Disabled Drivers Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32252/25]

285. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the matter of mortgages and loans being refused to disabled people and those with chronic illnesses due to being classed as 'high risk' by financial institutions; and if he has examined measures which would provide these groups greater access to loans and mortgages. [32322/25]