Parliamentary questions

453. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the proposed reduction in company Benefit in Kind on original market value for electric vehicles from €30,000 in 2027 would be paused and the current rate retained, particularly in light of fuel issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34172/26]

454. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action being taken to control the transporting of coal from Northern Ireland to the South, where said coal is being sold for cash without the payment of any tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34174/26]

455. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider introducing as a matter of priority an Index Linked Lifetime Tax-Free Threshold available to all Citizens of €600,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34227/26]

456. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently review Ireland’s ETF Tax system prior to the upcoming budget, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34228/26]

457. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the VAT treatment applicable to coach and bus operators based in the State, including those providing cross-border and tourism services; whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of current VAT arrangements on the competitiveness of such operators; any engagement he has had with relevant stak…

458. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed response to correspondence that summarises the seriousness of the cost of living crisis, where a family with two good jobs are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet; the action he is taking to address these issues; the action he is taking to address prices spiralling out of control; and if he…

459. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to clarify the position regarding the application of a reduced VAT rate to beauty and wellbeing services; the consideration has been given to extending VAT supports similar to those applied to hairdressing services; to indicate whether any further review of VAT policy for the beauty and wellbeing sector is currently underway; and…

460. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of calls for an increase to income tax exemption limits for those over 65 years of age; and if his Department is taking steps to address these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/26]

461. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any mechanism in place within his Department that allows for civil servants to transfer on secondment to an equivalent role within the European Union, without negatively impacting their pension and other employment rights; his views on the merits of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

462. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value and percentage share of total corporation tax receipts paid by the top one, top three, top five, top ten and top 20 corporate groups; the sectoral breakdown of those groups, where available, in each of the years from 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [34489/26]

463. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the corporation tax receipts paid by the largest corporate groups to the Exchequer, by ranking band, sector and ownership type where available; if he will provide this information on an anonymised basis where taxpayer confidentiality prevents the identification of individual companies, in each of the years from 2021 to date in …

464. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all capital projects and programmes funded or overseen under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North-West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34719/26]

465. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered a tax relief on student fees paid by parents who have no access to SUSI grants to ensure they can access some support for expensive third level fees; if he will examine this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34928/26]

466. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all capital projects and programmes funded or overseen under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Kildare in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35009/26]

467. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has carried out analysis on the tax take on HVO fuel as a result of higher prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35056/26]

468. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against wh…

469. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his Departments plans to support tokenisation in the Irish investment industry to ensure Ireland remains an attractive location for international investment funds management; and to outline any necessary legislative changes being considered by his Department. [35232/26]

470. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on his review of the taxation of retail investment with a view to ensuring that existing investors are included in future tax measure. [35233/26]

471. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated economic value of unclaimed tax credits/rebates in the State. [35334/26]

472. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of people who did not claim tax credits which they were entitled to in each of the past five years. [35335/26]

473. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who claimed the working from home tax credit in each of the past five years. [35336/26]

223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) do not receive the same level of flat rate expense allowances as other frontline healthcare professionals, such as nurses, despite carrying out comparable clinical duties and being subject to similar uniform and laundering requirements; and if he will consider exten…

224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he was first made aware of a High Court case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33545/26]

225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will initiate a review of the relevant legislation and processes in view of a judgement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33546/26]

226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if an independent review will be undertaken of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33547/26]