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Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
668. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an estimate of the annual revenue foregone as a result of share buybacks not being affected by means of a stock transfer form solely as a result of banks buying back shares previously held by the State since 2022. [54826/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
669. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax on fuel collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by tax-type. [54850/26]
Paul Lawless Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
670. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax collected by the Government in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026. [54851/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
671. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the median value of residential property based on the LPT excluding local authorities and AHBs. [54965/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
672. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of residential properties in each valuation band excluding local authorities and AHBs, in tabular form. [54966/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
673. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the concrete products levy. [55030/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
674. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of making the research and development tax credit payable to small and micro companies within 12 months. [55031/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
675. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by reducing the pension relief earnings limit from €115,000 to €60,000. [55032/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
676. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of individual taxpayer units that would be impacted by reducing the pension relief earnings limit by amounts (details supplied), in tabular form. [55033/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to examine a Revenue Commissioners case in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been threatened with legal proceedings and believes no moneys are owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55111/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
678. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to implement a broader review of capital acquisition tax thresholds to better reflect contemporary family relationships and living arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55116/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
679. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to ensure that low and middle income workers are a priority in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55125/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
680. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to address the inequity between the treatment of exchange-traded funds for tax purposes, and the taxation of other gains from the disposal of financial instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55130/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
681. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when finance (details supplied) will open to new applicants for the finance products they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55191/26]
Shay Brennan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
682. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in relation to capital gains tax and the exemptions that are available, the number of individuals/companies that actually paid the headline 33% rate in 2025; the amount that paid less than that; the exemptions that are mainly used to reduce the actual headline rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55198/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
683. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by introducing a 25% or 50% cap, respectively, on corporation tax relief utilised in a single year by all banks, in first and full-year terms. [55293/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
684. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised in first-and full-year terms in 2027 from increasing the rate of residential stamp duty from 1 to 2% for residential property of values above €700,000. [55294/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
685. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised in first-and full-year terms in 2027 from increasing the rate of residential stamp duty from 2% to 6% on residential property valued at €1million to €1.5 million. [55295/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
686. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of the revenue that would be raised by increasing commercial stamp duty to 12.5%. [55296/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
687. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 17 September 2025, to provide a full breakdown of the ‘other’ category in income tax deductible expenses. [55297/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
688. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projected total tax revenue and overall Exchequer balance for 2026; the way in which these projections compare with outturns and forecasts for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55315/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
689. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax revenue collected in 2025, by the main tax categories; the way in which this outturn compares to original Budget 2025 projections for each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55316/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
690. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of servicing the national debt at current interest rates; the way in which annual cost compares with the cost five years ago, taking into account the impact of recent European Central Bank interest rate increases on Ireland’s borrowing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55317/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
691. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of first time buyer households in Cork County that have availed of the help to buy scheme in 2024 and 2025; the way in which this uptake in Cork compares with the national average over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55318/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
692. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current annual rate of consumer price inflation and the projected average inflation rate for the remainder of 2026; the way in which these figures compare to the inflation forecasts made at the time of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55319/26]