Parliamentary questions

487. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total State contribution to the purchase of electric vehicles in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40259/26]

488. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the State of the bike-to-work scheme for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40260/26]

489. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the renewed efforts toward a UK–Ireland cross-Border work framework, particularly addressing remote work taxation. [40265/26]

490. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons and families that are resident in the Republic of Ireland and working in Northern Ireland are being turned down for a mortgage by lenders in this State because they are not working in this State; and if he will progress the development of standardised underwriting approaches for cross-Border i…

203. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department is examining measures to encourage greater participation by younger people in long-term investment in indigenous Irish enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38470/26]

204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the development of more accessible retail investment supports for first-time investors in qualifying Irish SMEs and start-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38471/26]

205. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has reviewed international approaches aimed at encouraging long-term saving and investment participation among younger people and retail investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/26]

206. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the development of a State-supported retail investment mechanism to allow smaller investors to build long-term holdings in qualifying Irish businesses, including through the use of targeted tax incentives [38473/26]

207. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined ways to broaden access to investment incentives linked to indigenous Irish SMEs beyond higher income and experienced investors, including through lower entry or tiered investment structures aimed at younger and middle-income earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38474/26]

208. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the role of wider participation by younger people and PAYE workers in long-term investment in Irish enterprise is being considered as part of any review of the employment investment incentive scheme or related investment schemes in advance of budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38475/26]

209. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the effective corporate tax rate for each year since 2016 excluding non-trading income, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/26]

210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the Karshan Settlement Opportunity given the fact that 286 employers received tax adjustments for over 6,600 employees making specific reference to the construction sector; the next sets to ensure compliance from companies that have not engaged in the settlement opportunity; and if he will make a sta…

211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by applying a minimum effective tax rate of 45% for all incomes above €140,000 and 50% for all incomes above €250,000, percentage including income, PRSI and USC. [38489/26]

212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the revenue collected from the 45% USC rate applied to the full amount of certain bank bonuses each year for which data is available, in tabular from. [38561/26]

213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate revenue that would be raised by applying an entity level tax on the REITs and IREF at a rate of 1% of the total value of the assets held in these structures. [38562/26]

214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by removing all exemptions to the withholding tax for IREFs. [38563/26]

215. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will publish a cost-benefit analysis of any proposed new retail savings and investment scheme in advance of the scheme being announced and legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38604/26]

216. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Australian counterpart to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38610/26]

217. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which his Department informed PTSB of an offer for its shareholding in the bank from Centerbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38615/26]

218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the bike-to-work scheme to include people not in employment, such as children and retired people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/26]

219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the bike to work scheme to include people who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38630/26]

220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total number of people supported under the bike-to-work scheme, broken down by year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/26]

221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total number of people supported under the bike-to-work scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38632/26]

222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of the bike-to-work scheme since it was established, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/26]

223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that it operates as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38634/26]