295. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase budgetary projects and forecasts to a five-year period, as recommended by the Fiscal Advisory Council, especially in light of recent warnings about our future income streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/25]
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296. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any engagements he has had with the European Commission and the Trump administration about the introduction of an EU-wide digital levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27445/25]
297. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any departmental review of the criteria for the primary medical certificate, which is used to determine eligibility for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, in particular to consider the inclusion of individuals with a significant disability such as the loss of sight or hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
298. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the growing number of entertainment venues refusing to accept cash payments; his views on the impact of cashless-only policies on older people and others who may not have access to debit or credit cards; if he will consider introducing measures to ensure that public-facing businesses continue to offer cash as a payment option in order to prev…
299. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to ensure that Ireland has divested from all bonds linked to the ongoing genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26454/25]
300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to bring down motor insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26455/25]
301. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Government's position on the creation of a European Capital Markets Union; his views on the progress on the issue at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28779/25]
302. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the minister for finance if he will provide an update in respect of the General Scheme of Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and his timeline from introduction to enactment. [28811/25]
303. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance to outline the role he has in the EU/US trade tariff negotiation. [28931/25]
115. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the report submitted to his office prior to 19 March 2025 from the NDIS transport working group, recommending that the DDS be replaced with a modern, fit for purpose vehicular adaptation scheme, based on need rather than medical criteria; if he has accepted the recommendations therein; and if so, the timeline for development and rolling o…
116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 14 May 2025, the reason the number of unauthorised or unlawful destructions of personal data by the Revenue Commissioners for each year from 2013 to 2024, in breach of the National Archives Act 1986 and data protection legislation, is not available; if he will confirm whether the number of such destructions exceeded …
117. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 14 May 2025, if he will provide the number of phone call recordings destroyed by the Revenue Commissioners for each year since 2018 without the certified authorisation required under section 7 of the National Archives Act 1986; if he will confirm whether the number of such destructions exceeded 10 million; and if he …
118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 14 May 2025, if he will confirm whether the pre-recorded message on the Revenue Commissioners’ local property tax helpline in 2024 stated that calls would be recorded and may be used for verification purposes by callers; if he will explain the reason such recordings were deleted six months later, despite the expectat…
119. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27778/25]
120. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that insolvency cases have reportedly increased by approximately 20% this year; if he will address the fact that investment funds such as (details supplied) continue to charge mortgage interest rates of over 7%, significantly higher than the pillar banks, despite recent ECB rate reductions; if he will outline the measures being considered to ensure…
121. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Finance that legal mechanisms that need to be enacted to enable the Revenue Commissioners along with the Department of Social Protection to deduct pay or tax free allowances for non-payment of fines, or as part of penalties issued in lieu of custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27953/25]
122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the actions he is planning in response to recent survey findings on the scale of illegal tobacco in circulation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28093/25]
123. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he will conduct a review of taxsaver commuter schemes in order to enhance flexibility and uptake by commuters in support of the Government’s climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28094/25]
124. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing VAT on bicycles to the lowest possible level. [28103/25]
125. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing VAT to the lowest possible level on new imported electric vehicles from Britain [28105/25]
126. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance The cost of reducing VAT to the lowest possible level on used imported electric vehicles from Britain [28106/25]
127. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of providing a rebate on the VAT and customs charges placed on used imported electric vehicles from Britain. [28107/25]
128. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the annual savings that would be achieved VRT relief was abolished for electric vehicles with a value in excess of €45,000. [28109/25]
129. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised in one year if a levy of €1,000 was placed on every landing and departure of business aviation flights (executive/private jets) into and out of Ireland. [28110/25]
130. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised in one year if a levy of €100 was placed on every landing and departure of business aviation flights (executive/private jets) into and out of Ireland. [28111/25]