269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Union Stabilisation Fund levy paid by credit unions; the amount that has been collected each year by the fund since its inception; his plans for the future of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/25]
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270. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund levy paid by credit unions; the amount that has been collected each year by the fund since its inception, his plans for the future of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/25]
271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the appropriateness of the regulation of the buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35785/25]
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of recommendation 11.2 of the retail banking review; if he will ensure that the recommendation is prioritised given the rise in buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35786/25]
273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of loans issued by credit union below €2,000, to the end of March in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35787/25]
274. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if there are regulatory measures that can be taken to address the failure of certain banks to pass on ECB interest rate cuts to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35801/25]
275. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Finance for his plans to address the current situation in a residential site (details supplied) in accessing home insurance which is preventing people buying the apartments. [35947/25]
276. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the number of proposals in the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group report from 2020 that have been implemented; the number not yet been implemented; the expected timeline for those not yet implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/25]
277. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if there are any plans for increasing the cap for PRSAs or introducing any changes on how employer contributions to PRSAs are capped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36060/25]
278. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to harmonise pension tax relief so that the State contribution under AE is equivalent to the tax relief which people get on private pensions; if so, whether the harmonisation plans upwards or downwards; what other details can be provided on the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/25]
279. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance If there any plans to simplify or align the rules for PRSAs and master trusts, specifically in relation to master trust contributions based on salary, age, and company service, and PRSA contributions with the limit of 100% of salary; if he agrees that there are very different rules for accessing benefits, either at retirement or on early retirement, in relation t…
280. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the new action plan for insurance reform, with specific regard to flood insurance; if the action plan will recommend changes to the memorandum of understanding between the OPW and Insurance Ireland to increase obligations on insurance companies to extend coverage to people in low-risk flood zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the current vehicle registration tax and VAT exemption limits for vehicles adapted for individuals with disabilities, given the €16,000 cap has remained unchanged for over two decades despite rising vehicle costs and taxes; if he will consider introducing index-linking to ensure these exemptions keep pace with inflation; and if he will make a…
216. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if there is any relief on stamp duty for the purchase of agricultural land by an individual not from an agricultural background (that is, no green certificate); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/25]
217. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the specific steps his Department is taking to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into the preparation of Budget 2026; how alignment with the 2030 Agenda is being assessed during the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/25]
45. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of employees at NAMA that have not entered into a voluntary redundancy scheme; the number of employees that have not entered a redundancy scheme that earn above €200,000; if the CEO has entered a redundancy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34561/25]
46. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide the par value of loans acquired by NAMA from each associated bank; the value of securities/funds provided to each bank in return; and the number of loans received by NAMA from each bank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34596/25]
47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide each risk grading that is, low, medium and high that was assigned to Israeli bonds prospectus based on the Central Bank of Ireland's risk-based approach for the prospectus approved in each period, September 2021; September 2024, February 2024 and June 2024. [34691/25]
48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance which approach to review a two eyes review or a four eyes review based on the Central Bank of Ireland's risk-based approach was taken with Israeli bonds prospectus approved in each period, September 2021. September 2024, February 2024 and June 2024. [34692/25]
49. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance for the list of those in the media and other stakeholders that receive the Central Bank Quarterly Bulletin in advance of publication; to confirm the rules governing the provision of such reports to media or other stakeholders in advance of publication; how the release of market sensitive information that may be contained in such reports is regulated; if his Departmen…
50. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the category of taxpayer that is liable for the VAT information exchange system; the rate at which the tax is levied; whether the VIES tax collected is maintained by the Exchequer; whether there is a process for reclaiming VIES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/25]
51. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have availed of the Key Employee Engagement Programme each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/25]
52. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of corresponding employees who benefited from the Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP) each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/25]
289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the drafting of a five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/25]
290. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the likely contents of the five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33536/25]