550. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/26]
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551. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to exempt family homes from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/26]
552. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will apply to insurance brokers; whether they will be obligated to uphold the same level of standards as if a customer were to engage with a motor insurance company directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/26]
553. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised from restoring the USC to its original bands and rates (details supplied). [42560/26]
554. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the most up to date estimate for the Budget surplus for 2026; the most up to date estimate for Corporate Tax receipts for 2026; whether this figure for the surplus includes or excludes funds transferred to the Future Ireland Funds; the action been taken with the surplus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42…
555. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he expects the review of the terms of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' tax relief scheme to be completed; if that review is likely to broaden access to the scheme beyond the rigid criteria that is currently in operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42666/26]
556. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a paper-based review can be facilitated of an independent appeal on a decision to deny a primary medical certificate to allow access to the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/26]
557. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has engaged at EU level regarding the VAT treatment of sunscreen products; whether consideration has been given to seeking amendments at EU level to permit reduced or zero VAT rates for sunscreen products as preventative health items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/26]
558. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the implications of the current VAT treatment of sunscreen products in the context of public health policy and skin cancer prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42670/26]
559. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the approximately €1.1 billion in expected State receipts arising under the relevant EU banking and State-aid arrangements is expected to be fully drawn down during 2026; the projected timing of those receipts; and whether the anticipated scale of those receipts provides a basis for abolishing or amending the outbound payment restriction appl…
560. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the status of efforts to more accurately quantify the cost of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [42726/26]
561. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated additional VAT exclusive yield from a €7.50 increase in the carbon charge in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42822/26]
562. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total annual revenue collected as a direct result of the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/26]
563. 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 36% for those on incomes above €150,000 increasing by 1% point for each additional €10,000 in income up to 250,000 for individually assessed income and above €190,000 increasing by 1% point for each additional €10,000 in income earned up to €290,000 for jointly …
564. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 21 May 2026, to provide the effective corporation tax rate including non-trading income/tax. [42878/26]
565. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of an on-trade sustainability scheme, as proposed by the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland; to provide targeted tax relief or supports to publicans facing increased operating costs, particularly in light of rising electricity, wage and water costs and in recognition of the social and economic importance of pubs as…
566. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for applying different VAT rates to the hairdressing and beauty sectors, with hairdressing services subject to the reduced 9% rate while beauty services remain at 13.5%, despite both sectors facing similar rising operational costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/26]
567. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current criteria for joint assessment for income tax purposes, with a view to allowing unmarried cohabiting couples to avail of each other's tax credits in circumstances similar to married couples and civil partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/26]
568. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposal to create a €1,000 savings account for newborns (details supplied), if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43037/26]
569. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the launch of a child investment account in Taiwan; if this will be reviewed by his Department to ascertain the potential benefits of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/26]
570. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the launch of a child investment account in Taiwan; his views that this would be of benefit in an Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43040/26]
571. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in the tax treatment of carer’s allowance whereby a jointly assessed couple sees a reduction in tax credits and bands when one is awarded carer’s allowance, which consequently reduces the actual financial benefit received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/26]
572. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the last time the Social Insurance Fund's investment strategy was reviewed given the forecast set out in table A3 of the Annual Progress Report 2026 that the Social Insurance Fund's investment account balance will be over €50 billion by the end of 2030; if the strategy can be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/26]
573. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce a new on-trade sustainability scheme to support pubs facing significant cost-of-business pressures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43122/26]
574. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of increasing the current rate of tax-relief on food products for additional diet expenses for coeliacs and diabetics from 20% to 30%. [43124/26]