238. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 16 December 2025, if tariffs are to be introduced; the rate and the date (details supplied); if tariffs will be backdated; if imports will be affected; if there will be 'countervailing duties'; in addition for any further update he has on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [330…
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239. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider extending the VAT reduction that is applied to the hospitality sector to include the beauty industry, given that beauty salons were classified under hospitality during the Covid-19 closures, and also taking into account that the 9% VAT rate applied to hairdressers will not be applicable to beauty salons who do not offer this service; and …
240. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount invested in the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; the amount of this fund invested in US government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33041/26]
241. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount invested in the Future Ireland Fund; the amount of this fund invested in US government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33042/26]
242. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Irish Government will seek and/or support an exemption from the EU proposal for regulation on the legal tender of banknotes and coins in respect of enterprises where the use of cash could present law enforcement risks, risks to public safety and overall security risks, where the value of an asset taken into temporary possession by a custo…
243. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applications for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will still be accepted while the new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme is being developed by the Department of Transport; and if so, whether the eligibility conditions for obtaining a primary medical cert will be broadened given its current strict limitations to six medica…
244. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position for a landlord who charges below market rent under the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, if a tenant is deemed to have occupied property without paying market rent; if the difference between the rent paid and the market rent is deemed a taxable gift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33299/26]
245. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to alter section 40 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, to examine the fact that rent forbearance is treated as a gift in the period it occurs, potentially creating a tax liability for the tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/26]
246. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can provide guidance to ensure that temporary rent reductions offered to tenants facing financial hardship do not trigger a significant CAT liability on the tenant, acting as a barrier to supporting tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33301/26]
247. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will formalise into legislation the Revenue Commissioners guidance that allows for adult children to live at home without incurring CAT, given the current financial constraints on young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/26]
248. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank's total spend on consultancy firms relating to IT has risen over tenfold since 2019 to €15,982,000 in 2025. [33307/26]
249. Deputy Catherine Callaghan 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 Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/26]
250. Deputy Catherine Callaghan 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 Kilkenny in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/26]
251. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33380/26]
253. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review of the maximum payment ceiling under the help-to-buy scheme is planned in light of current house price levels; and if so, when this review will take place and whether consideration is being given to increasing the maximum relief available. [31723/26]
254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied). [31512/26]
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it is estimated to cost if USC was scrapped for taxpayers earning under €50,000. [31587/26]
256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it would cost to extend the tax-free threshold for Inheritance tax for nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters or grandchildren to be increased from €40,000 to €300,000 and for all other relationships (such as in-laws, cousins, friends and non-relatives) to be increased from €20,000 to €200,000. [31588/26]
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount it would cost to reduce excise on alcohol sold in pubs and restaurants by 10 cent a unit. [31590/26]
258. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will review the taxation treatment of individuals who continue in employment beyond the State pension age; the rationale for applying standard income tax and USC arrangements to such individuals despite their long contribution history; whether measures are under consideration to provide targeted tax reliefs or exemptions for older worke…
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently address the discrimination that exists in respect of inheritance tax when it comes to childless couples and individuals in comparison to couples than do have children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31686/26]
260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list the changes to the standard and higher rates of income tax, all tax credits, rates of PRSI and USC, in each budget from 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/26]
261. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to phase out as a matter of priority, the Universal Social Charge (USC) during this Government term, that was first introduced in January 2011 to stabilise public finances following the 2008 financial crisis, triggering the greatest global recession since the 1930's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/26]
262. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for reducing the VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services to 9% from July 2026, while excluding beauty services; the criteria used to determine eligibility for the reduced rate; whether he will consider extending the reduced rate to beauty services, given similar cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
263. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons subscribed to the childcare plus, childcare save, national solidarity bonds, savings certificates scheme and saving bonds; and the amount held on deposit in respect of each scheme in 2026. [31753/26]