396. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of the constitutional doctrine of "under-inclusiveness" as identified in the Reeves judgment and affirmed by the Supreme Court in the 2025 theory judgment; his views on whether the current medical criteria for the disabled drivers scheme are unconstitutionally under-inclusive by arbitrarily excluding citizens with significant…
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380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the help to buy scheme concerning the upper monetary cap; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/26]
381. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review being carried out of the help to buy scheme and the monetary limits applied, particularly in the context of increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4489/26]
382. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the help to buy scheme, specifically in areas where the cost of purchasing a home is higher than the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4490/26]
383. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby applicants to the help to buy scheme qualify under all criteria but cannot find a suitable home under the €500,000 spending cap; if any flexibility can be applied in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/26]
384. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the help to buy scheme purchase threshold; if there has been any consideration given to increasing this threshold for properties purchased in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4492/26]
399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Irish citizens returning to live in the State from abroad are entitled to an import exemption on construction tools brought with them; and the criteria and conditions that apply. [3795/26]
311. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the €14,000 tax-free rental income relief to include rental arrangements involving family members, in recognition of current housing pressures and the need to support intergenerational living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3134/26]
815. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of extending the scope of tax relief at the standard rate of tax to routine dental treatment to cover preventative and rehabilitative treatments currently excluded including direct restorations (fillings within the mouth), all extractions and dentures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73940/25]
816. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of restoring tax relief at the marginal rate of tax for existing non routine dental treatment for which income tax relief at the standard rate of tax is currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73941/25]
177. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73179/25]
223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel for transport instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69081/25]
225. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the qualifying criteria for the help to buy scheme, particularly the property price ceiling. [73040/25]
255. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is examining mechanisms, including tax relief, to further incentivise the purchase and renovation of vacant homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72892/25]
342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research that was carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70374/25]
346. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to provide tax relief for membership of gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69706/25]
347. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to provide tax relief for membership of gyms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69707/25]
349. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider raising the property price ceiling of €500,000 for the help-to-buy scheme. [69528/25]
350. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to support revising upwards the maximum property value to qualify for the help to buy scheme. [65409/25]
351. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to support revising upwards the maximum property value to qualify for the help to buy scheme. [65409/25]
354. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the disabled drivers scheme; if he will consider expanding eligibility and modernising the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69455/25]
364. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69732/25]
6. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to change the rates of capital acquisitions tax or the thresholds at which the rates are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65024/25]
11. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered increasing the domestic excise duty threshold for Irish brewers from the current 30,000 hl previously set at 20,000 hl prior to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64556/25]
12. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated value of tax reliefs and changes being provided to SMEs in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64517/25]