316. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Finance to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/25]
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317. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for putting in place a national insurance company, or legislate for commercial companies, to provide insurance for people in situations similar to persons (details supplied). [34249/25]
318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance for a detailed update on the work of the Revenue Commissioners and JATF in addressing cross-Border smuggling of tobacco products from Northern Ireland; the details of the number of searches and seizures carried-out in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34278/25]
319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of providing low interest, Government-backed bridging loans for people seeking to move home and are unable to do so due to the cost of finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/25]
320. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance when the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal will next conduct a clinic in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/25]
321. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to address inheritance tax anomalies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34319/25]
322. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance how a person in County Kildare (details supplied) can go about taking a former payment away from their credit history record, given that it no longer applies but is causing them financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/25]
323. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the plans to apply a zero value added tax rate to sunscreens, cosmetics containing sunscreen and other items such as garments that provide UV protection in order to further enhance public health policy in the context of the prevention and or mitigation of skin cancers; if he has engaged with Healthy Ireland or the HSE in respect of any of these measures; and i…
229. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance to outline the engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) in view of their closure announcement; the affirmative action the Government will take to ensure the company comply with their capital gains obligations around intellectual property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/25]
230. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered any proposals to introduce and incentivise employee ownership trusts in Ireland similar to those available in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33309/25]
231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the total additional amount in additional revenue generated by alcohol companies on foot of the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing in each year since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33330/25]
232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 21 May 2025, if he accepts that the register of beneficial ownership has been effectively closed to all journalists; if he is aware than many countries in the EU have not taken the same approach in relation to the CJEU ruling mentioned; if he will bring forward new legislation to ensure journalists can access the reg…
233. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if there are plans to revise the rule in cases involving self-builds with limited mortgage borrowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33228/25]
234. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 10 June 2025, to outline, given the five tests set by Karshan in 2023 and given that the wages of home tutors are paid by her Department, the teaching hours are set by her Department and her Department is the one who exercises control, and the home tutors are not allowed to subcontract their work, whether the 2015 …
235. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance the measures currently being undertaken to address the smuggling of illicit goods, including drugs and tobacco, and to strengthen border enforcement. [33259/25]
236. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to replace the two decommissioned Revenue customs vessels, the Suirbhéire and the RRC Fáinne; and the measures or plans in place regarding the replacement of these retired boats. [33266/25]
237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of concerns around VAT liabilities in an industry (details supplied); if his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have given any consideration to an approach taken to this matter by the national tax authority in another EU Member State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33270/25]
238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if we will give detailed consideration to a document recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/25]
239. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the proposed introduction of a tax credit for gym membership or other physical activity-related expenses; if any assessment has been made on its potential impact on public health and activity levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/25]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in situation where a legal title is owned by a credit servicing firm and the loan related to the same mortgage is owned by a special purpose vehicle, as is the case form many residential mortgages in the State, which legal entity determines the rate of interest to be applied to the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/25]
241. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the total amount of capital gains tax paid by credit servicing firms and special purpose vehicles holding specified mortgages each year since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/25]
242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if credit services firms as only the legal title holder under current legislation are allowed to enforce a credit agreement including repossessions, to outline the legislation that provide credit servicing firms with this authority in situations where they are only the legal title holder but not the beneficial owner of the underlying loan of the mortgage; and …
243. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department is ensuring that people in receipt of social protection payments are taxed properly to avoid an underpayment of income tax and receiving an underpayment bill from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/25]
244. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to give serious consideration to introducing tax credit increases for separated fathers who are financially supporting their children through maintenance payments and other weekly costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/25]
245. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund that are invested in debt instruments of other countries such as bonds; the share of each fund invested in this manner; to provide a list of all countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/25]