292. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the establishment of a VAT refund on the purchase of bottled water for domestic households who continue to be affected by prolonged boil water notices, possibly by notifying the Revenue Commissioners directly of the affected Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/25]
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293. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the Register of Beneficial Ownership and access to same; and if he will provide an update on the work completed in respect of related directives associated with same. [3104/25]
294. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Finance the changes that have been brought in that use the tax-free allowance of a pensioner on their State pension first, rather than any private pension they may have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3134/25]
295. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Insurance Investment Fund; the way the fund is stored and accounted for by the Central Bank; the annual revenue into the fund each year since 2018; the cumulative total within the fund each since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/25]
296. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF); the annual revenue into the MIICF since 2018; the rate applied each year since 2018; the total cumulative amount in the fund each year since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/25]
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the application of the 1% life insurance levy on people with a life-long disabilities, particularly in cases where they rely heavily compensation awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3143/25]
298. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline all taxes including levies and stamp duty on life insurance policies; the amount raised through each tax measure in the most recent year for which data is available; the rationale and purpose of each tax measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3144/25]
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the practice of car dealers receiving commission from motor finance lenders; the current legal framework regarding such commissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3145/25]
300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total spend on the information collected by the Central Bank on financial vehicle corporations (FVC) (details supplied) by all FVCs for 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/25]
301. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/25]
302. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/25]
303. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward measures to change the tax treatment of exchange traded funds in view of the funds review published by his Department in October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/25]
304. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is taking to counteract the cross-border smuggling and illegal trade of tobacco products within the State, such as cigarettes and vapes; if he is considering additional measures to combat such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/25]
305. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of customs checks that were carried out in relation to illegal tobacco products; the number of fines issued for tobacco related offences; the number of fines paid; the number of seizures conducted by customs officials on duty free tobacco products which exceeded the personal limits in all airports and ports; the number of reported illegal factories p…
306. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…
307. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3268/25]
308. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to review the tax relief on private health insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/25]
309. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to a tax incentive for new gardaí to support recruitment efforts. [1822/25]
318. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer than five years or longer than s…
319. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46208/24]
320. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency, that they have been pla…
321. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider whether voluntary and charitable organisations purchasing electric vehicles should be exempt from or eligible for reduced VRT. [46244/24]
322. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if charitable organisations using vehicles for public service are eligible for VRT exemptions. [46245/24]
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any plans to increase the thresholds for favourite nephew and niece rules in terms of inheritance. [46257/24]