Parliamentary questions

48. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the revenue districts responsible for oversight of the Shannon estuary area, by quarter and by vessel, from 1 January 2024 to date; the number of days each Revenue maritime unit patrol vessel did not put to sea due to crewing or operational constraints; the number of hours and days of logged sea time, by month and by vessel, f…

49. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Finance to consider retaining dual tax credits and rate bands for widowers as if their partner were still alive to alleviate financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20749/25]

50. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any taxation measures he is considering to tackle dereliction in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/25]

51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to divest from Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/25]

52. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28064/25]

53. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Finance when the five-year strategy for the credit union sector will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/25]

54. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance when the provisions of the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2024 will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27851/25]

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if additional measures will be introduced to counteract illegal cross-border trade and smuggling of products such as tobacco, drink and fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/25]

56. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered amalgamating group C inheritance tax recipients into group B inheritance tax recipients. [27780/25]

57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing any of the tax reliefs or allowances for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/25]

58. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when he will introduce a new scheme for disabled drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28127/25]

59. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views of current levels of investment from credit unions into the approved housing bodies fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/25]

60. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the value of all State investment in Israeli bonds; if he is concerned that a person (details supplied) told potential investors that purchasing bonds was the “best way” to help Israel support “the war campaign”, given that the Central Bank of Ireland is designated as the competent authority to approve prospectuses for Israeli bonds sold…

61. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue generated in 2024 from commercial properties and rental income in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28247/25]

62. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the falling number of tax exiles paying the domicile levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/25]

63. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the expected timeline for establishing a national fintech hub, to foster innovation and support fintech initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/25]

64. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to review fiscal rules and the Government's approach to fiscal policy in light of Germany’s policy change with regard to compliance with EU economic governance framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28256/25]

65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the actions he and his Department are taking to respond to the trade uncertainty in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/25]

66. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the ongoing genocide carried out by Israel, he will impose financial sanctions on the state of Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27947/25]

67. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether he has a duty under the Genocide Convention to stop the Central Bank from facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/25]

68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Israeli war bonds, whose sale is facilitated by the Central Bank, are financing the genocide in Gaza; his further views on whether the Central Bank and his Department are complicit in genocide as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27949/25]

69. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any efforts made by Revenue to engage with the British treasury on tax issues affecting cross border workers; if there are plans to engage with the British treasury on these matters in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/25]

70. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to improve competition in the insurance sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/25]

71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the value of financial assets held in Ireland by Israeli state entities and by companies registered in Israel; his views on whether these assets should be frozen in light of the genocide being carried out by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27950/25]

72. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 19 March 2025, to provide an update on any further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers regarding the difficulty faced in obtaining insurance cover by households previously affected by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/25]