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Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and value of prize bonds issued in each year from 2019 to date in 2026; and if he will provide a schedule of the value of prizes issued over that same timeframe. [31754/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
265. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of any State investment in companies headquartered in the State of Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories or companies which have appeared on UN blacklist reports by the relevant Special Rapporteur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
266. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his view on reducing the VAT rate for the beauty industry to 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
267. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if modular homes greater than 45sq metres with planning permission will be able to avail of the rent-a-room relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/26]
Réada Cronin Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
76. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to Increase the help-to-buy ceiling to reflect current prices in commuter counties such as in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/26]
Réada Cronin Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
77. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to allow first-time buyer couples to combine individual help-to-buy entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
78. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has given consideration to equal treatment between beauty service providers and hairdressers in regard to the reduced 9% VAT rate announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
79. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the grades of staff within the Revenue Commissioners that are fully trained in the use of the new customs cutter vessels; and if all vessels are currently in full-time use. [31023/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
80. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of revenues raised for each year 2020 to date in 2026 or latest data available inclusive under headings (details supplied), in tabular form. [31216/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
81. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for the total amount in tax reliefs given under headings (details supplied) for each year from 2020 to 2026 inclusive, in tabular form. [31217/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
82. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
83. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31378/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Finance
85. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department have examined the impacts of the excise duty placed on e-liquids in November, are concerned by reports of black-market sales of e-liquids; whether it conflicts with goals to dissuade single-use vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31461/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
404. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the reform of the disabled driver's and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme including a timeline on when a new scheme will be put in place. [30313/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
405. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the primary medical certificate scheme, and the impact it has on children with lifelong neurological conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/26]
James O'Connor Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
406. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he will take to increase the six-month time limit for income tax exemption to complete a retraining course paid for by the employer as part of a redundancy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29579/26]
Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
407. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for the decision to reduce the VAT rate for hairdressers and barbers from 13.5% to 9% from July 2026, while excluding beauty services from the same measure; whether his Department carried out an assessment of the comparability of operating costs and business models across these closely related sectors; and if he will make a statemen…
Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
408. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he acknowledges that maintaining a higher VAT rate for beauty services than for hairdressers and barbers may create an uneven competitive environment within the personal care sector; whether this divergence was considered during the formulation of the VAT measure; and whether he will review the decision with a view to ensuring fair and consist…
Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
409. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to the sustained cost pressures facing small, independent beauty businesses, including rising rent, wages, insurance, utilities, training requirements, and professional product costs; whether these factors were taken into account when deciding not to extend the reduced VAT rate to the beauty sector; and if ad…
Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
410. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated impact of excluding beauty services from the proposed VAT reduction on employment and business viability in towns and villages, particularly in rural areas; whether he accepts that small beauty enterprises play an important role in local economies, supply chains and community wellbeing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
411. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated amount, by total value of deposits cover by the deposit guarantee scheme held in financial institutions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29732/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
412. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for reducing the excise on private jet fuel alongside the excise cuts to petrol and diesel; the reason it is possible under EU law to have a different rate of excise on green diesel marked gas oil when it is a heavy oil used as a propellent; if a similar approach could have been taken to ensure private jets fuel was not discounted; a…
Séamus McGrath Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
413. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county; and the number of these claims relating to purchases [29813/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
414. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider making near-neighbour community benefit payments arising from onshore wind farm developments exempt from income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29999/26]