Parliamentary questions

49. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering an introduction of a wealth tax for Irish millionaires and billionaires to broaden the tax base and fund critical infrastructure projects and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48319/26]

50. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the assessment that has been carried out of the impact of Government cost-of-living measures on grocery inflation and everyday household spending, particularly in rural constituencies where transport, fuel and food costs place disproportionate pressure on families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/26]

51. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total revenue raised through the vacant homes tax in each respective year from 2023 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026; the number of residential properties to which the tax applied during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48270/26]

52. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures his Department will take to address the rising cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/26]

53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners ensure there is equitable access to its services for individuals who cannot access digital platforms, in particular older people; whether any impact assessments have been carried out on digital exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/26]

54. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department intends to undertake specific modelling of the potential impact of artificial intelligence and automation on corporation tax receipts, particularly in sectors identified by his Department as having high exposure to artificial intelligence, including the financial services and information and communications…

55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased in 2025 and to date in 2026, and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty, since the higher rate was introduced. [48248/26]

56. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the current structure of the help-to-buy (HTB) scheme whereby two individuals purchasing a new home jointly, both of whom are in employment and paying tax, cannot each fully avail of the scheme as separate applicants; his views on whether this approach disadvantages dual-income households at a time of significa…

57. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the findings of the recent presentation by his Department, entitled The emerging impact of AI on employment patterns in Ireland; the targeted measures his Department is considering to support younger and future generations of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48117/26]

58. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the removal of the deemed disposal rule for certain classes of investments will be considered for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/26]

59. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a tax on data centres to broaden the tax base and to raise funding for critical energy infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48318/26]

60. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on plans for reform of deemed disposal tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/26]

61. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to further regulate the promotion and sale of unregulated financial instruments following the collapse of a company (details supplied) which generated most of its capital through unregulated, high-yield loan notes from ordinary pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/26]

62. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the current tax bands in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48237/26]

63. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is engaging with the EU Commission in relation to tax proposals under the AccelerateEU Communication to ensure that electricity is taxed less than gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/26]

64. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if steps are being taken to establish a national flood insurance scheme to protect homeowners, renters and businesses increasingly exposed to flood risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40692/26]

65. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which he is working to enhance the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48368/26]

66. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Clare homeowners that availed of mortgage interest relief in 2024 and 2025; if he would consider using the POBAL deprivation index as a mechanism to extend it in a targeted way for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48245/26]

67. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new derelict property tax will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/26]

68. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the increases to the carbon tax he intends to introduce each year until 2030. [48256/26]

69. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is considering any package to support rural pubs in meeting the increased cost of doing business in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/26]

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that VAT is applicable to map manufacturers other than Ordnance Survey (details supplied) and that this is disadvantageous to private manufacturers; if he will review this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46794/26]

71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will design and set up a dormant funds scheme for dormant investment funds in the State which currently hold €102 million and not leave the assessment of the feasibility and design to the funds industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48250/26]

72. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he and his Department have taken to tackle financial crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48085/26]

73. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is engaging with the EU Commission in relation to tax proposals under the AccelerateEU Communication to lower taxes and excise on energy use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48312/26]