209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the contingency planning in place if corporate tax revenues fall short of expectations in 2025/2026. [50020/25]
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313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s warning that the €9.4 billion Budget package risks overheating the economy; and the means by which he intends to reconcile these fiscal pressures with the urgent need to reduce child poverty. [48350/25]
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of how much of the projected €8 billion fiscal gap (after excluding excess corporation tax) will be addressed by sustainable, recurring revenue sources rather than temporary windfalls. [48351/25]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance given the IFAC’s warning on Ireland’s fiscal overexposure to volatile corporation tax receipts, the steps being taken to broaden the revenue base and safeguard fiscal stability, in particular to sustain infrastructural investment in Cork. [48379/25]
113. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance the amount transferred to the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/25]
135. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38995/25]
142. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Finance for an update on tax measures to incentivise retail investing in Ireland, particularly in relation to exchange-traded funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/25]
147. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance when he will be releasing the revision of the medium-term fiscal and structural plans to be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/25]
155. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government objective to build up the two long-term savings funds in preparation for fiscal challenges including demographic changes, climate resilience and dealing with future shocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39407/25]
157. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any plans under consideration to reform the taxation treatment of exchange traded funds for retail investors, particularly regarding the 41% exit tax rate and the deemed disposal rule after eight years, which many argue penalises long-term investment and wealth preservation for workers. [39408/25]
158. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the investment fund reforms being considered in advance of Budget 2026, including fund-tax change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/25]
230. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered any proposals to introduce and incentivise employee ownership trusts in Ireland similar to those available in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33309/25]
238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if we will give detailed consideration to a document recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/25]
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in situation where a legal title is owned by a credit servicing firm and the loan related to the same mortgage is owned by a special purpose vehicle, as is the case form many residential mortgages in the State, which legal entity determines the rate of interest to be applied to the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/25]
242. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if credit services firms as only the legal title holder under current legislation are allowed to enforce a credit agreement including repossessions, to outline the legislation that provide credit servicing firms with this authority in situations where they are only the legal title holder but not the beneficial owner of the underlying loan of the mortgage; and …
245. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund that are invested in debt instruments of other countries such as bonds; the share of each fund invested in this manner; to provide a list of all countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/25]
390. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the implementation plans for the recommendations in the Funds Review Report that was published in 2024. [29072/25]
406. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Funds Sector 2030: A Framework for Open, Resilient and Developing Markets review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/25]
11. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance how the Future Ireland Fund is being used and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/25]
12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance to report on the progress of ensuring access to cash and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/25]
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s expectations for consumer spending this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/25]
64. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to review fiscal rules and the Government's approach to fiscal policy in light of Germany’s policy change with regard to compliance with EU economic governance framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28256/25]
74. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance his projections for core inflation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27857/25]
337. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that the fiscal and economic outlook published on budget day will be the new medium-term fiscal and structural plan; to outline the circumstances in which the Government can deviate from the mid-term planning over the five years it is potentially in place for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/25]
37. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing and amending the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for companies that operate in illegal Israeli settlements. [21413/25]