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Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
843. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to change the operating rules for credit unions such as increasing the lending limits for credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59240/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
844. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he was aware that Luxembourg informed the Irish Central Bank that it will not continue to approve the prospectus for Israeli war bonds. [59241/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
845. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will in light of the fact that the role of facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds will now default back to Ireland will intervene to stop Ireland having any role in facilitating genocide. [59242/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
267. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis upon which local property tax is applied to congregated settings; and whether it should be applied to rooms or to the congregated building. [54425/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with the Revenue Commissioners regarding the VAT registration obligations arising for taxi drivers from the use of taxi platforms operating the ‘reverse charge’ mechanism; the expected timeline for related measures or announcements on this issue; the supports that will be put in place to assist drivers and ensure the…
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
269. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider altering the criteria for the help to buy scheme to allow non new-build houses to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54310/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
270. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to introducing a new higher tax credit or enhanced tax relief for recipients of the State pension who purchase the shingles vaccine at their own expense, given that the vaccine is recommended by public health authorities but is not currently publicly funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54329/2…
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider reducing inheritance tax and ultimately phasing it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54485/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
272. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Department's assessment of the impact of inflation on the real value of household savings held in low-interest demand-deposit accounts; whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any analysis of the erosion of purchasing power in such accounts over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54507/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
273. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the current tax treatment of deposit interest (DIRT) takes into account the real, inflation-adjusted return to savers, as opposed to the nominal return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54508/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
274. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the revised disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if it will be replaced entirely by a new grant based scheme led by the Department of Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54512/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
275. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across his Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they will ha…
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
276. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54618/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
277. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54628/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
278. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will suspend Ireland’s double taxation agreement with Israel. [54683/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
279. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has had any engagement with the Central Bank in relation to the approval process of Israeli war bonds up for renewed approval in September. [54684/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of June 2026, the original projected cost of the VAT reduction on apartments for the year 2027. [54685/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the VAT reduction on apartments for 2026. [54686/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Finance
282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's assessment of the impact of inflation on the real value of household savings held in low-interest demand-deposit accounts; if his Department has conducted or commissioned any analysis of the erosion of purchasing power in such accounts over the past decade; if the current tax treatment of deposit interest (DIRT) takes into account th…
Duncan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding their retirement; if an independent process will be established to work through outstanding grievances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53881/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
152. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if research has been carried out by his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department as to the impact of a case (details supplied) ruling on the arts sector and arts organisations; the advice which is offered to organisations impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53939/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
153. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for a refreshed governance arrangement to oversee implementation of the Ireland for Finance Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53746/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
154. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on a request by an organisation (details supplied) to join the Revenue Customs Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53747/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
155. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland's priorities and position with respect to the EU Market Integration and Supervision Package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53748/26]
Joe Neville Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
156. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider modifications to Section 626B of the Irish Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to remove the trading test, to align with the participation exemption for dividends, to ensure Ireland remains a viable holding company location for global investment activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/26]