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Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
221. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new derelict property tax will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40150/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
222. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the measures his Department will take to address the rising cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
431. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the role his Department plays in enforcing or monitoring compliance with SI No. 149 of 2026 on restrictive measures concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda; the number of investigations or prosecutions initiated in this regard in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
432. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the legislative provisions governing the proper display and visibility of motorcycle number plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39495/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
433. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider enhanced penalties or specific enforcement measures to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39496/26]
John Lahart Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
434. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to clarify the way the proposed legislation on vaping, from a proposed tax purpose, addresses the environmental impact of disposable vapes; and the steps being taken to ensure that responsible adult users of refillable devices are not unfairly impacted. [38748/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
435. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38812/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a cost benefit analysis for the proposed new investment scheme; if not, his plans to carry out a cost benefit analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38933/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
437. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 14 May 2026, if the Exchequer cash reserves, and other liquid assets held by the National Treasury Management Agency include the €7.7 billion held by ISIF in directed funds. [38953/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to ascertain the total amount paid in carbon taxes and related levies by rural households and small businesses in Offaly in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38963/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
439. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government supports the introduction of additional EU wide windfall taxes on oil and petroleum companies which have recorded significantly increased profits during the ongoing international energy crisis; if Ireland is participating in, or supporting, discussions at EU level on such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
440. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the extent to which increased profits among major oil and petroleum companies during the current energy crisis are contributing to higher consumer energy and fuel costs; if consideration is being given to additional windfall taxation measures to support households facing significant cost-of-living pressures; and if h…
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
441. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the share of the ISIF directed portfolio that is currently stored in Irish sovereign debt instruments; the annual interest rate on the debt instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
442. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 14 May 2026, the criteria necessary for a financial institution to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the Central Bank. [38996/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
443. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the revocation of SI No. 131 of 2026 and the making of SI No. 149 of 2026 in relation to restrictive measures concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Queda; the number of additional persons or entities added or removed from the list since the previous regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any Irish banks or entities have reported breaches or frozen assets under the restrictive measures in SI No. 149 of 2026 in the past 12 months; the total value of any such assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
445. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process by which Irish authorities are notified of updates to the list of persons and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda under the regulations in SI No. 149 of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of statutory instruments made under section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 since 2020 in respect of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is legal for the Revenue Commissioners to request households to pay local property tax on modular homes constructed in back gardens that are on the same folio as the main dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/26]
John Lahart Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
448. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the amount of tax relief the State has provided for electric vehicles in the years 2022-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/26]
John Lahart Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
449. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief for the bike-to-work scheme that has been provided for the years 2022-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
450. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the actions his Department is undertaking to improve transparency for motor insurance customers to understand how a motor insurance company calculates their motor insurance premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39437/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
451. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will come into force; whether there are penalties for breaching this code; whether there are ways for members of the public to report breaches of this code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39438/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
452. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average cost interest of Irish debt issued each year since 2020; and the interest on any auctioned bonds in 2026. [39442/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
453. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Future Ireland Fund. [39443/26]