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Pa Daly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Finance
301. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the work, if any, that has been conducted in his Department to estimate the revenue that would be earned by collecting an air passenger duty similar to Britain. [31772/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
76. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the borrowing capacity of local authorities and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31084/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
77. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider recommending that Crohn’s disease and colitis sufferers be allowed to avail of the tax break on gluten-free products that is available to coeliacs, given that a gluten-free diet is hugely beneficial to a large percentage of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers. [31098/25]
Holly Cairns Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
78. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas Members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30773/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
79. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1 million and which failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30803/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
80. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5 million and which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30821/25]
Carol Nolan Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide the annual cost of interest payments on the State’s national debt for each year during the period 2000 to date; the total interest payments made during that period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31052/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of pensioners that their sole income in the State pension; the number of pensioners that have an income below what would be required to pay income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing the USC on all income up to €30,000, €35,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively, in tabular form. [31076/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
84. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the first-year cost of reversing the May carbon tax increase from 1 November and not proceeding with the October carbon tax increase. [31077/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the lower VAT rate on electricity and gas until the end of 2025. [31078/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of removing stamp duty for first-time buyers. [31079/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the local property tax under the proposed changes. [31080/25]
Edward Timmins Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
88. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to review the current tax regime applied to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) held by Irish-resident investors, particularly the 41% exit tax rate under the gross roll-up regime and the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule (details supplied); if reforms are being considered to bring the tax treatment of ETFs more in line with other forms of…
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Finance
89. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of retired officials who were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services. [31271/25]
Colm Burke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
387. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to amending the capital acquisition tax rules so that those who are childless can leave a greater sum to loved ones in their will without a large tax bill being incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/25]
John Lahart Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
388. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the current position on tax relief for spousal maintenance and child maintenance; the reason there a difference in treatment between the two; if he is willing to review and reconsider the current rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
389. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance whether an amendment is required to the Criminal Activity (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 to allow him to exercise his powers under section 42 of the act to impose restrictive measures against Israeli settlers and any businesses that finance illegal settlements without the support of the Council of the European Union. [29065/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
390. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the implementation plans for the recommendations in the Funds Review Report that was published in 2024. [29072/25]
Charles Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
391. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Finance the duty allowance permitted for airlines staff regarding bringing in cigarettes, tobacco products and alcohol products when arriving into the State from both EU Member States and non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29140/25]
Holly Cairns Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
392. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the volume and value of whiskey exports to the United States in 2023 and 2024; if his department has calculated the impact of possible 30% tariffs on tax revenue, and if so, if he would provide detail on this. [29240/25]
Niall Collins Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
393. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to amend a scheme to allow for circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29266/25]
Albert Dolan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
394. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the reasons recent interest rate reductions by the European Central Bank have not been passed onto customers by Ireland's retail banks, particularly in relation to variable mortgage rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29293/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will review its agreement with the Department of Education to label all home tutors as employees of the parents and not employees of the Department of Education in light of the Supreme Court decision in Karshan. [29318/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
396. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance when the VRT rules were last reviewed for crew carrier vehicles that can carry over five passengers (details supplied); if he is aware of the implications of this additional cost on those working in the construction industry; if he is considering plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29330/25]