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Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
454. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the target or projected rate of return on investment from the Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund. [39444/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
455. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate, and Nature Fund do not hold an Israel sovereign debt. [39445/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in light of the recent Revenue survey on illegal tobacco consumption and the resulting estimated loss in excise revenue, if his attention has been drawn to continued increases in tobacco excise duties which have the unintended consequence of expanding the illicit market, reducing Exchequer receipts, and increasing the consumption of non-Irish duty pa…
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
457. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current regulations governing the size, positioning and visibility of motorcycle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of enforcement or regulatory standards in respect of motorcycle number plate display in light of concerns regarding illegal or obscured plates and associated driver behaviour; if his Department has assessed compliance levels with these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39500/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
459. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that the 1% levy on life assurance investment policies further reduces the value of medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards annually (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
460. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection, the Minister for Health or the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the treatment of medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards by State bodies as assessable savings or means (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39662/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
461. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to exempting medical negligence and catastrophic injury awards from the 1% life assurance levy in circumstances where the awards are held solely for the purpose of funding ongoing care and disability supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/26]
William Aird Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
462. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the scope for further cost-of-living measures in budget 2027; the way in which he proposes to balance targeted household supports with the need to maintain medium-term fiscal sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/26]
William Aird Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
463. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to reduce the Exchequer's exposure to volatility in corporation tax receipts and to strengthen the resilience of the State's tax base over the medium to long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
464. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent and €1 in the excise duty on 20 cigarettes, and a pro rata increase in excise on other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39946/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
465. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated yield to the Exchequer from an increase of 50 cent in the E-liquid products tax, EPT; the current estimated annual yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39947/26]
Paul Lawless Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
466. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount the Government is projected to take in via the various taxes on fuel and energy in 2026; and the corresponding figure for each of the past ten years. [39399/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
467. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which geopolitical instability is contributing to increased import costs for energy, food, and key goods in Ireland; the estimated impact on the cost of living for households; and the measures being taken at EU and national level to mitigate these pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38394/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
468. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to make carers payments tax exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will commit to changes in inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will re-evaluate the tax take on diesel, petrol, kerosene and mark gas oil and reduce it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax credit to support smaller rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
472. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is planning to undertake any emergency measures to help people deal with increases in the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27661/26]
John Connolly Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
473. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the capital acquisitions tax lifetime tax free thresholds, with particular reference to the group B threshold applicable to nieces and nephews (details supplied); and if he will consider any adjustments to ensure that the thresholds remain appropriate in the current context…
Albert Dolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
474. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reforming the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow employees whose employers do not participate in the scheme to claim equivalent tax relief directly through Revenue; whether this could be facilitated through annual tax returns in a similar manner to medical expense claims; and if he will make a statement on the…
Albert Dolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation revenue collected from the mineral exploration and mining sector in each of the past ten years, broken down by corporation tax, royalties, licence fees, employer taxes and any other relevant category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40091/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
476. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies who availed of KEEP each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of corresponding employees who benefited from the KEEP scheme each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/26]
Paul Lawless Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
478. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected on building materials and construction services in each of the past ten years. [40112/26]