65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outsourcing’ for annual …
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66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance when the report ‘Funds Sector 2030: A Framework for Open, Resilient & Developing Markets’ will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3806/25]
67. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the reasons his Department has changed its policy on blended work for staff of his Department; the rationale for the change; what it will mean for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/25]
68. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign wealth and investment funds have investments in illegally occupied territories in Palestine and the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3900/25]
69. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign wealth and investment funds have investments in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/25]
247. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the measures his Department is taking to tackle the importation and sale of illegal tobacco products in the State; the number of fines issued by the courts for offences related to tobacco smuggling and its illicit sale in 2023 and 2024 respectively; the number of fines that were paid and remain unpaid from the same period; and if he will make a state…
248. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the measures that will be introduced to reduce taxation on rental income to encourage more landlords to remain in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
249. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance whether there is a backlog of pension declarations with the Revenue Commissioners owing to difficulties in accepting pension files from private companies; if so, the number of individuals affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2241/25]
250. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT for beauty services along with hairdressers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2254/25]
251. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Finance his plans to apply a reduced rate of VAT to bottled water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2255/25]
252. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if there is a particular reason as to why the child support payment is taxable for those in receipt of invalidity pension but not on other payments such as illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2279/25]
253. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if plans to reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector will include a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2284/25]
254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the lack of investing options for parents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2294/25]
255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to urgently address the tax-free allowance anomaly of €40,000 that exists for brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces to bring it in line with the €400,000 tax-free allowance that a son or daughter can inherit given this discriminates against single people and couples who either do not have children or cannot have children (details supplied); and if he will make…
256. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to provide affordable house insurance for thatched cottage owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/25]
257. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for Revenue to issue a VAT refund to individuals who are living with a 'boil water notice' (details supplied), using bottled water that they are forced to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/25]
258. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to set a maximum interest rate which credit servicing firms can charge mortgage holders; if such a maximum interest rate would be aligned with the European Central Bank interest rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/25]
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to urgently address the current situation whereby apprentices and recently qualified tradespeople are finding it almost impossible to get van insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/25]
260. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the current thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will index link same to keep in line with inflation. [2535/25]
261. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full list of bilateral double tax treaties that Ireland shares with other jurisdictions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2544/25]
262. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a new special savings incentive account will be considered to encourage improved savings habits and to help boost the economy during downturns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/25]
263. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to consider changing the VAT rate for boarding kennels and catteries as the rate is currently 23%, whereas the rate for groomers and veterinary work is 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/25]
264. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the lower VAT rate which media reports have indicated, will be applicable to hairdressers and to the beauty industry; when these changes will come into effect; where further information can be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2698/25]
265. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance the number of categories currently subject to each of the reduced VAT rates of 9% and 13.5%; the number of additional categories which may become subject to either of the reduced VAT rates on foot of proposals in the Programme for Government; and whether there is a limit on the number of categories which may be subject to each, or both, of the two reduced VAT …
266. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance if, as part of the planned review of the cycle-to-work scheme, he will consider extending tax relief to commuters to use urban bike-share schemes for their journeys to work. [2725/25]