Parliamentary questions

465. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed how the combined impact of exit tax, deemed disposal, capital gains tax and dividend taxation affects young people who are trying to save or invest over the long-term for a first home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11776/26]

466. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any analysis has been carried out on how capped, tax advantaged long-term savings vehicles could support first-time buyers, particularly younger households, to accumulate housing deposits in a sustainable way without increasing future pressure on the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11777/26]

467. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the EU's new small parcels customs duties (details supplied) will be applied to businesses and individuals importing such parcels from Britain; whether there is a list of products exempted from this new rule; whether businesses and individuals engaged in all-island trade will be impacted; the work his Department has under…

468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/26]

469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/26]

470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/26]

471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/26]

472. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent each recommendation of the National Payments Strategy under each of the sixteen 'future outcomes' has been completed or has not been completed as at the current date; if each recommendation is on track or not on track for delivery as at the current date; the current status of each recommendations, in tabular form; …

473. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress to date designating psychotherapy and counselling services as VAT exempt; the costings if this was to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11894/26]

474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/26]

475. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age tax credit for qualifying individuals and jointly assessed couples (details supplied) in order to reduce the income tax burden on those of pension age given annual increases to the State pension can result in the gradual erosion of tax credits and available tax bands for older people, thereby…

476. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the annual exemption limits for persons aged 65 years and over for the payment of tax on pensions; when these limits were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12122/26]

477. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the situation arising for some pensioners who due to the increase in the State pension in Budget 2026 are now paying more tax on their modest occupational pensions leaving them financially worse off; if this will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12123/26]

478. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Central Bank is implementing the recommendations of the Report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, eleven of which relate directly to obligations under, and due diligence in respect of, international and European law, from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public S…

479. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes liable for the vacant homes tax, by county, in 2025. [12263/26]

480. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to clearly outline the VAT obligations arising from reverse charge mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12345/26]

481. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding motor insurance premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12350/26]

482. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to reform the system of tax expenditures and to strengthen tax evaluation practices within his Department, so as to ensure that the billions in revenue foregone annually is subject to robust scrutiny and demonstrably effective in achieving stated policy objectives; and if he will make a stateme…

483. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the price ceiling for the first home scheme has increased by €25,000, while the help-to-buy scheme price ceiling did not; to review the property price ceilings for the help-to-buy scheme in view of this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/26]

484. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider personal income tax breaks for families on ICT equipment purchased for school-use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/26]

485. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered any changes to the inheritance tax policy for individuals without children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/26]

486. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the regulations, standards or oversight mechanisms in place regarding the allocation and printing of registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/26]

487. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has carried out any analysis on the amount of tax revenue raised from the operation of the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12583/26]

488. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to progress and publish an implementation plan taking into consideration the Funds Review recommendations to unlock retail investment and opportunities to grow this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12584/26]

489. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider abolishing the eight-year deemed disposal rule in the capital gains tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12585/26]