Parliamentary questions

599. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20381/25]

600. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 9 April 2025, if ISIF risk profile and investment parameters include any consideration as to whether a company derives profit from their economic activity in territories illegally occupied under international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/25]

601. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to ensure that the fuel grant element of the disabled drivers' and passengers scheme includes the charging of electric vehicles for disabled drivers as the current fuel grant only provides for petrol or diesel vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/25]

602. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the reasons behind the Office of Public Works’ refusal to install customs dog kennels, and what steps are being taken to address the lack of suitable facilities to support Revenue’s Customs Service in maintaining effective border security. [20489/25]

603. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases that are unresolved for over one year in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; if he believes more resources are needed to resolve longstanding cases in the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/25]

604. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to make any changes to the personal tax system applied to the State pension where a PAYE worker has continued in paid employment after reaching the qualification age for the pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/25]

605. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the tax relief claimed for advertising and marketing by a sector (details supplied) in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20736/25]

606. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is eligible for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20830/25]

607. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he or his predecessor have spoken formally with their Japanese counterpart since January 2024. [20913/25]

608. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on his Department’s plans to implement the recommendations made in chapter 7 of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21037/25]

609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals in Spain in relation to taxation on real estate bought by non-EU residents; if any research has been carried out by his Department into the merits of implementing this policy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/25]

610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the merits on financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving Ireland’s climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21065/25]

611. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total income tax receipts accounted for by case V income, by rental income, in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21102/25]

612. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total receipts from stamp duty on the transfer of shares in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/25]

613. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total cost from CGT entrepreneurs relief; the number of persons who claimed relief in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/25]

614. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total receipts from deposit interest retention tax in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21105/25]

615. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total value of funds held in Irish household deposit accounts, in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/25]

616. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individual scans by Revenue Commissioners mobile scanners and backscatter van in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21110/25]

617. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total receipts from exit tax on domestic funds over the past eight years, including any breakdown of the type of funds being taxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21112/25]

158. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if there is an increase or a proposed increase in VRT for full electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18163/25]

159. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if there is an increase or a proposed increase in VRT for plug in hybrid vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18164/25]

160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the new measures, he plans to put in place in the case of lost revenue given that Trump and the US administration has imposed 20% tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/25]

161. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Finance the correct and fair treatment of unpaid maternity leave in SCSB calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18218/25]

162. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he is a policy review to ensure maternity-related earnings are treated equitably in redundancy tax exemptions.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/25]

163. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance if he considers that the deemed disposable rule is a disincentive to investment; if he plans any changes in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/25]