Parliamentary questions

64. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of insurance; if he will reconsider the proposed increase in personal injury awards by 17%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15087/25]

65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will reverse his decision to abolish cost-of-living supports in the next Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/25]

66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance how he is working to position credit unions as community-centric financial institutions integral to their local communities, small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/25]

67. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Finance in the context of the considerations of the ESRI that a potential change in the taxation policy of the United States could adversely affect Irish corporation tax receipts, the action he is taking to mitigate the possible impact of such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/25]

68. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the profit obtained by the State from the sale of bank shares in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16079/25]

69. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take to compensate for potential reductions in Government revenues as a result of US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/25]

70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline economic growth projections set out under each tariff scenario in the joint paper by his Department and the ESRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/25]

71. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance to report on the latest briefing he received from his Department on the delivery of housing. [15232/25]

72. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance his views on the way Ireland’s taxation system could help citizens mitigate risks with regard to the impact of climate change as identified in the Climate Change Risk Matrix as published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/25]

73. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that owners of vacant commercial property are not able to write off their commercial rates obligations as business expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16241/25]

74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure insurance companies pass on the benefit of lower claims to customers rather than increase profit margins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/25]

75. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to maintain access to cash and support its continued acceptance in Ireland's economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/25]

76. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits to enhance their ability to serve members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/25]

77. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact the imposition of tariffs by the United States will have on jobs, the economy and the public finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16297/25]

78. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work being carried out in his Department to fix the anomaly where many workers who live in the North and who work in the South are precluded from working from home because of the significant revenue implications for their employers; if he will detail any contacts his Department has had on the matter with …

79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s latest engagement with insurance companies and new insurance companies regarding the high cost of public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16110/25]

80. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the category A threshold under capital acquisitions tax and expanding the range of individuals that can qualify under this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/25]

81. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the climate change risk matrix; if his Department has carried out any analysis of the financial impact of missing our 2030 targets on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/25]

82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the supports he will provide to those businesses which cannot secure insurance; the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of business insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6598/25]

83. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the right of cancer survivors to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/25]

84. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase inheritance tax thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/25]

85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s economic modelling in relation to the threatened tariff war. [15631/25]

86. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address potential economic and financial issues due to US multinationals and FDI leaving Ireland as a result of transatlantic trade war; and if he is considering any emergency measures to minimise the impact of US policy and multinational corporation influence on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

87. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he is fostering a competitive, transparent, and consumer-friendly insurance landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16286/25]

88. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the qualifying conditions for tax relief on oxygen tanks for those who suffer from lung fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16276/25]