Parliamentary questions

139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if NTMA would be permitted to maintain the employment of the NAMA CEO at the same terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/25]

140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of restoring the full 5% regional uplift, as it was previously constituted, for the section 481 tax credit for film. [28929/25]

208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if real estate investment trusts are subject to tax on income derived from real estate, either rental or disposal; if he is examining any review of their situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26788/25]

209. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all home insurance policy providers secure a no claims bonus certificate from the purchaser prior to any contract being signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26857/25]

210. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus those ce…

211. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of cont…

212. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27055/2…

213. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 13 May 2025, his Department's plans to review the help-to-buy scheme to allow for the admission of potential applicants in such circumstances given the potential number of first-time purchasers who may similarly affected over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [270…

214. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of mortgages outstanding by credit unions at the end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27370/25]

215. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of business lending outstanding by credit unions at end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27371/25]

216. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of personal lending outstanding by credit unions at end March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/25]

217. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance regarding Section 53 of the Credit Union Act 1997 as amended, if a person has completed 11 of their maximum 12 years in continuous service on their credit union board, if they are eligible for election for a further three year term at the credit union's AGM in autumn/winter 2025, which would bring their term up to autumn/winter 2028. […

218. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Revenue rules governing approved retirement funds (ARFs) to permit holders of small ARFs valued under €200,000 to top up the fund's cash balance solely for the purpose of meeting trustee liquidity requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27664/25]

168. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance the length of time vehicles can remain untaxed under the temporary vehicle registration tax exemption in the case of those coming from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26389/25]

169. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/25]

170. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if individual homeowners with over 20 solar panels are under an obligation to pay tax on any refund from energy companies over €400 of electricity that they export onto the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/25]

171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the tax rules on microgeneration from solar PV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26468/25]

172. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance when a new scheme for disabled drivers and passengers will be available, given it is almost five years on from the Supreme Court judgement of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/25]

173. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the schemes or financial assistance available to people with disabilities to assist with the cost of vehicles or adaptations to vehicles in the absence of a fit-for-purpose scheme for disabled drivers and disabled passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26521/25]

174. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26553/25]

175. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/25]

176. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/25]

177. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/25]

178. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/25]

179. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/25]