Parliamentary questions

309. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the number of properties subject to the vacant homes tax (details supplied); the measures being taken to increase the effectiveness of this tax in respect of bringing vacant properties back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/25]

310. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance the changes he may make to the residential land zone tax to allow active farmers continue farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7477/25]

311. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance the mechanisms in place for farmers to seek de-zoning of their land to exempt from them from liability to the residential land zone tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7478/25]

312. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if there will be conditions attached to de-zoning requests from farmers in order to qualify for de-zoning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/25]

313. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. […

314. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/25]

315. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if an anomaly in relation to accommodation expenses for students (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/25]

316. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 20 March 2024, if recommendations were made to his Department in the review referred to; if so, if his Department plans to enact these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7665/25]

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 20 March 2024, if he plans to publish the now finished review referred to in the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/25]

318. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/25]

319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals in Spain regarding taxation on real estate bought by non-EU residents (details supplied); if any research has been carried out by his Department into the potential impact of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7804/25]

320. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year given it has not been increased for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7998/25]

321. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend the help to buy scheme to include second hand houses or apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/25]

322. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the number of landlords availing of residential premises rental income relief in 2024; the cost to the Exchequer in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/25]

323. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on building materials and construction services in each of the past ten years. [8084/25]

324. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland's position on the move to a European Capital Markets Union; if he will outline the benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/25]

325. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Central Bank is not acting in a manner that might be complicit with genocide given that the bank is continuing to allow Israel to sell Israeli bonds in EU Member States, despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel is plausibly committing genocide and the ongoing South A…

169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the help to buy scheme as set out in the programme for Government; if the level of tax relief is one of the aspects to be put under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/25]

170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance for an update on incentives for unscripted production in the film and television industry. [6919/25]

171. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to reconsider the rule under help to buy that eligibility of a self-build for funding is based on the value of the house post build rather than the cost to purchase and renovate the home. [7005/25]

172. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to carrying out a review of the help-to-buy scheme that would allow couples (details supplied) to qualify for supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/25]

173. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he and his departmental officials have engaged with the Revenue Commissioners on the practical implementation of the new national E-liquid products tax, EPT, as set out in Part 2 of Finance Act 2024; the rationale behind the proposed uses of self-declaration as opposed to the use of tax stamps which are issued by the Revenue Commissioners a…

174. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the help to buy scheme threshold; if he has considered increasing this threshold for properties purchased in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6859/25]

175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit will no longer be subject to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6872/25]

176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to provide an up-to-date report on tax relief for gym membership as outlined in budget 2025 and in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/25]