189. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that non-compliance with the e-liquid products tax by some retailers places compliant businesses at a competitive disadvantage; the assessment that has been made of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52768/26]
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190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for allowing exemptions to the dividend withholding tax that lead to complexity in the tax code and increase administrative burden on the Revenue Commissioners such as in a case (details supplied) that allows a chain of partnerships to avoid the dividend withholding tax; to provide an example of bona fide commercial purposes for a ch…
191. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a specific policy within his Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that he may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/26]
192. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to commit to preparing legislation to not automatically exclude members of local authorities from consideration for appointment to State boards; and to set out the reasons such persons would be excluded. [52872/26]
193. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to address the USC liability on occupational pensions, given the disparity between the treatment of occupational pensions and the State Pension and the impact of inflation and rising costs on pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52998/26]
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the USC treatment of former State and semi-State employees who paid modified PRSI and whose occupational pensions are subject to USC, unlike the State Pension (Contributory); if he will consider reliefs for this cohort in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52999/26]
195. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of efforts to more accurately quantify the cost of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [53090/26]
196. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking towards reform of the deemed disposal rules on ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53091/26]
197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has carried out analysis on the amount of tax revenue raised from the operation of the deemed disposal rule since the tax rate change in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53092/26]
198. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount paid by insurance companies to injured parties in respect of damage and injuries relating to e-bike, e-scooter and scrambler collisions in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [53200/26]
199. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the monitoring measures that are in place and what assessment has occurred to ensure that where hauliers and others are using the fuel rebate scheme that the benefits are passed on to those contracting haulage services. [53208/26]
200. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total cost of reducing the 3% USC Rate to 2%. [53209/26]
201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a commitment given by a bank (details supplied) in Killorglin, County Kerry at the time it was announced that the bank was closing, should be honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53211/26]
202. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current number of complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman awaiting adjudication; the steps being taken to address cases experiencing lengthy delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53265/26]
203. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the six-year local property tax exemption period for homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks in view of the delays faced in the processing of appeals by the DCB Appeals Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/26]
204. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners treat airline points as equivalent to income for the recipient of the points, with respect to both points linked to credit and debit card rewards, and frequent flyer points (details supplied); whether the accrual of airline points is considered where a person is applying for a tax deduction for business-rela…
205. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost based on the valuations underpinning the local property tax and any other taxes on land and property, the total uplift in land value nationwide associated with rezoning, public infrastructure delivery, and other initiatives of public bodies, therefore the total revenue that could be raised by a 50% windfall tax on all such…
206. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by stamp duty from the sale of homes or residential zoned land to private citizens, public bodies, approved housing bodies and other non-profit companies; the estimated revenue raised by stamp duty from the sale of homes or residential zoned land to for-profit private companies; and if this data is not directly a…
207. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures in place to ensure that consumers will feel the benefit of a measure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53408/26]
208. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53416/26]
209. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures his Department has taken to support and sustain the Irish economy since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/26]
210. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the Irish economy since January 2025; the outlook for the rest of 2026 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53495/26]
211. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures taken to support Ireland's tax competitiveness since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53496/26]
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the Future Ireland Fund since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53497/26]
213. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53498/26]