525. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined, as part of the Tax Strategy Group process or otherwise, the case for reducing the current 33% rate of Capital Acquisitions Tax, which has remained unchanged since December 2012; the estimated full-year cost of a reduction in the rate to 30% and to 25% respectively;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [416…
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526. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the Small Gift Exemption under Capital Acquisitions Tax from its current level of €3,000, where the threshold has remained unchanged since the introduction of the euro and where increases in housing, education and living costs have substantially reduced its real value to families seeking to support younger relatives, …
527. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees who have availed of the cycle to work scheme, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, inclusive; the estimated tax foregone to the Exchequer in respect of the scheme in each of those years; the breakdown between bicycles, pedelecs/e-bikes and cargo/e-cargo bikes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the …
528. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the expenditure thresholds under the cycle to work scheme in Budget 2027, given that the current limits of €1,250, €1,500 and €3,000 have not been adjusted since January 2023 and have been eroded in real terms by inflation in the bicycle retail market; if his Department has undertaken any review of the appropriateness…
529. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the qualifying interval under the cycle to work scheme from once every four years to once every three years, in order to better reflect the typical service life of bicycles and e-bike batteries and to encourage continued participation by existing scheme users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/26]
530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the context of Budget 2027, the introduction of an equivalent tax credit or grant-based measure for self-employed persons to provide parity of access with PAYE employees under the cycle to work scheme, noting that the existing salary sacrifice mechanism is structurally unavailable to the self-employed, the unemployed, retire…
531. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if bin companies would have benefitted from any of the fuel tax measures announced on the 12 April 2026, and in light of this, is it legitimate for bin operators to be adding a new fuel surcharge on householders bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/26]
532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline any public consultations that his Department expects to launch before the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41742/26]
533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on extending the scope of Ireland’s Research and Development Tax Credit to cover subcontracting costs outside Ireland and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41748/26]
534. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his Department’s planned priorities for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/26]
535. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken scenario modelling or fiscal risk assessments regarding the potential long-term impact of artificial intelligence and automation on corporation tax revenues, particularly in light of the State's reliance on multinational corporation tax receipts; whether assessments have been made regarding possible impacts on…
536. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Government has undertaken any cross-departmental assessment regarding the potential long-term economic and labour market impacts of artificial intelligence and automation, including possible effects on employment levels, taxation receipts and economic stability; whether sectors particularly exposed to technological disruption have been ide…
537. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on electricity in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [42024/26]
538. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on fuel in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, by fuel type, in tabular form. [42025/26]
539. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) charged, collected, outstanding (including arrears and unpaid liabilities) in respect of lands identified within the functional area of Fingal County Council, for each of the years 2025 and 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/26]
540. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) charged, collected, outstanding in respect of lands located within the Lusk settlement boundary / Local Area Plan area in Fingal, for each of the years 2025 and 2026 to date; and to provide the number of liable sites/returns in the area for each year. [42113/26]
541. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/26…
542. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusive of VAT), in…
543. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of plans to undertake a public consultation on the development of the National and Regional Partnership Plans; the expected timeline for commencement of the consultation; the manner in which the consultation process will address regional development, environmental objectives and support for the agricultural sector; and the measures th…
544. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42258/26]
545. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number an…
546. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the changes to tax treatment as a result of Brexit of Irish employees involved in share programmes with UK employers, in particular in the instance of unrealised gains on stocks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42352/26]
547. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if credit unions are required to submit a return to the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by the 30 June deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42406/26]
548. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will explain the rationale for the current taxation treatment of carer’s allowance as taxable income, in contrast to other social welfare payments such as jobseeker’s allowance and disability allowance which are not subject to income tax; if he will consider introducing an exemption or revised tax treatment for full-time family carers in recogn…
549. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which carer’s allowance impacts tax credits, rate bands and overall PAYE liability in jointly assessed households; whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the effective net benefit of carer’s allowance for working families; and if he will outline any proposals under consideration to reform the taxation of the payment, pa…