Parliamentary questions

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]

286. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if he can justify Revenue's unlawful destruction of the 13.3 million call recordings without a disposal authorisation given its own records retention schedule stipulates: "no class of Revenue records can be destroyed without first obtaining a disposal authorisation from the Director of …

287. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if he will confirm that the original message on Revenue's LPT Helpline on 22 March 2024, on 30 May 2024 and on 17 August 2024 stated the call "will be recorded" and "may be used for training and verification purposes" by callers without limit in case of dispute, will he confirm the orig…

288. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if he will confirm that the original message on Revenue's LPT Helpline on 22 March 2024, on 30 May 2024 and on 17 August 2024 gave callers a legitimate expectation their recordings would be available to them for "verification purposes" without limit in case of dispute; if he will confir…

289. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if Revenue notified the Data Protection Commission of the 13.3 million breaches within 72 hours of becoming aware of them, in accordance with Article 33(1) GDPR; the date on which Revenue did notify the DPC thereof; if Revenue is under investigation by the DPC in relation thereto; and i…

290. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total annual funding provided by Home Building Finance Ireland to developers for home construction, by year and county/region, in tabular form. [32343/25]

291. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the current rate at which HBFI funding is being disbursed to developers; and how has this rate changed over recent years. [32344/25]

292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions that will be taken to streamline the HBFI application process and eliminate redundant red tape that hinders funding access. [32345/25]

293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of applicants who have been refused HBFI funding or have failed to complete their applications due to the current bureaucratic requirements. [32346/25]

294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of incomplete or rejected HBFI applications; and which administrative requirements are most frequently cited as obstacles. [32347/25]

295. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to simplify the funding application process and reduce the bureaucratic hurdles that are reportedly limiting developers' access to HBFI finance. [32348/25]

296. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the rational for the discrepancy between the rate of capital gains tax and the taxation rates on gains made from exchange-traded funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32474/25]