Parliamentary questions

344. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for …

345. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu va…

346. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individual custom inspections conducted on incoming air and sea passengers at each individual port and airport in the State in each respective year from 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16737/25]

347. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of x-ray scanners currently in place to detect illicit trade and smuggling at ports and airports around the country; the number of scans conducted in 2024; if it is planned to increase the number of scanners and the volume of scans at ports and airports this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/25]

348. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected in 2024 from tobacco products tax; the total volume and retail value of the tobacco products sold to generate this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16739/25]

349. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing the betting tax in order to fund sport; and if he intends to increase the betting tax in order to provide additional funding to soccer. [16771/25]

350. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that insurance companies use accurate flood risk data during risk assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/25]

351. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance to address the difficulties homeowners have in obtaining affordable home insurance due to perceived flood risks in an area in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/25]

352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance when the National Economic Dialogue will take place in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16832/25]

353. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance when the 2025 summer economic statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16833/25]

354. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if a date for the publication of Budget 2026 has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/25]

355. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has collected any data or statistics on the increase in insurance costs associated with hosting music events since 2020; if so, to outline the extent of these increases; to specify the main drivers behind these rising costs, particularly for small to medium music venues; if his Department has undertaken any analysis or …

356. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17054/25]

357. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman that have been waiting five years or more for a preliminary decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/25]

358. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way the Future Ireland Fund and the Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund are invested and stored; the projected rate of return from the financial instruments held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/25]

359. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the reason home insurance premiums on renewal are increasing for customers without any claims made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/25]

360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in VAT on energy bills in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [17147/25]

361. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance what avenues are open for borrowers with ongoing legal or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman cases against the IBRC and its predecessor institutions, after the planned winding-down on 1 June 2025, given IBRC’s special liquidation status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17322/25]

362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance in cases where borrowers have new evidence to present to the regulator or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to support ongoing cases against IBRC and its predecessor institutions, whether there will be legal avenues open to continue to pursue such cases after the winding down on 1 June 2025, given IBRC’s special liquidation status; and if…

363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if independent audits have been conducted into the IBRC’s mortgage loan book to determine the extent of any current cases with the Central Bank or Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman alleging reckless lending or misconduct and where those cases have yet to be adjudicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17324/25]

364. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance how he will satisfy himself that the IBRC has fully complied with all of its legal and regulatory obligations before its planned closure on 1 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17325/25]

365. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers to benefit from small benefit exemption in 2023 and 2024; and the total costs to the Exchequer in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/25]

366. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance how he proposes to work closely with the Irish Stock Exchange to ensure future growth, focusing particularly on small-to-medium-sized fast-growing companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17417/25]

367. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance how he will be exploring opportunities to enhance the Irish Stock Exchange as a vital source of equity and growth for indigenous businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17418/25]

368. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if persons who are blind can qualify for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, which provides relief from VRT and VAT on the use of an adapted car, an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant; and if his Department plans to alter the qualification criteria for the scheme. [17428/25]