Parliamentary questions

462. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the scope for further cost-of-living measures in budget 2027; the way in which he proposes to balance targeted household supports with the need to maintain medium-term fiscal sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/26]

463. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce the Exchequer's exposure to volatility in corporation tax receipts and to strengthen the resilience of the State's tax base over the medium to long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/26]

464. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent and €1 in the excise duty on 20 cigarettes, and a pro rata increase in excise on other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39946/26]

465. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent in the E-liquid products tax, EPT; the current estimated annual yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39947/26]

466. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount the Government is projected to take in via the various taxes on fuel and energy in 2026; and the corresponding figure for each of the past ten years. [39399/26]

467. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which geopolitical instability is contributing to increased import costs for energy, food, and key goods in Ireland; the estimated impact on the cost of living for households; and the measures being taken at EU and national level to mitigate these pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38394/26]

468. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to make carers payments tax exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/26]

469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will commit to changes in inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/26]

470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will re-evaluate the tax take on diesel, petrol, kerosene and mark gas oil and reduce it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/26]

471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax credit to support smaller rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/26]

472. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is planning to undertake any emergency measures to help people deal with increases in the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27661/26]

473. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the capital acquisitions tax lifetime tax free thresholds, with particular reference to the group B threshold applicable to nieces and nephews (details supplied); and if he will consider any adjustments to ensure that the thresholds remain appropriate in…

474. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reforming the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow employees whose employers do not participate in the scheme to claim equivalent tax relief directly through Revenue; whether this could be facilitated through annual tax returns in a similar manner to medical expense claims; and if he will mak…

475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation revenue collected from the mineral exploration and mining sector in each of the past ten years, broken down by corporation tax, royalties, licence fees, employer taxes and any other relevant category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40091/26]

476. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies who availed of KEEP each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/26]

477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of corresponding employees who benefited from the KEEP scheme each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/26]

478. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on building materials and construction services in each of the past ten years. [40112/26]

479. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year yield from each percentage point increase in the minimum effective tax rate of persons earning more than €400,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/26]

480. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated individual savings per relief and the total full-year savings to the Exchequer from applying only the standard rate of tax to all discretionary tax expenditures; if this table can categorise those reliefs and expenditures that cost in excess of €5 million per annum, and in excess of €10 million per annum in revenue …

481. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the 0.5% and 2% rate of USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40203/26]

482. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increase the help-to-buy ceiling to reflect current prices in the Dublin metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/26]

483. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to personal income tax breaks for families on ICT equipment purchased for school use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/26]

484. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/26]

485. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the application of a 0% VAT rate to laptops and tablets required for educational purposes, specifically and uniquely programmed for same (details supplied); if he has engaged with the European Commission regarding the possibility of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40227/26]

486. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); if he has discussed the matter with the company; and his plans to introduce regulations to address the situation of such persons. [40256/26]