Parliamentary questions

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the situation where banks are maintaining high mortgage interest rates in order to maintain high profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73721/25]

173. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance given that the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, is due to conclude its affairs and wind down operations by the end of 2025, to outline the arrangements in place to ensure that any unresolved investigations or litigation, particularly those involving significant public funds, are fully pursued; the person or body that wil…

174. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his long-term strategy for ensuring the sustainability of public finances given the demographic pressures outlined in the Department of Finance's Future Forty: Ireland's Demographic Outlook, which projects an increase in the old-age dependency ratio from 23.1% in 2022 to 55.2% by 2065; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that film producer companies in receipt of the section 481 film tax credit or meeting the test for quality employment and fully vindicating the employment and copyright rights of those working in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69915/25]

176. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with other members of the Government in relation to defective concrete block scheme since taking office, including to ensure that all victims of the defective concrete products scandal are treated as equal citizens and are able to access financial products and services on the same basis as everyone els…

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]

178. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the cumulative impact of rising energy, childcare and housing costs on households that do not qualify for means-tested supports; whether targeted tax credit adjustments are under consideration in future budget preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73232/25]

179. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the up-to-date statistics on inflation in Ireland, specifically with regard to essential goods and services; the steps being taken to address continuing rising living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73065/25]

180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in view of higher inflation than his predecessor predicted prior to the budget, he will bring in an emergency supplementary budget before Christmas to reinstate cost-of-living payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69658/25]

181. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the programme for Government commitment to draft a new strategy for the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72865/25]

182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware Irish homeowners are paying some of the highest interest rates in the EU despite ECB rates being 2% since June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72579/25]

183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for if the new Ireland for Finance strategy will address the issue of deemed disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72575/25]

184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications of aging demographics as set out in the Future Forty report; and the actions his Department will take as a result. [69523/25]

185. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of reduced competition in the retail banking sector following recent exits; the measures being considered to encourage new entrants or alternative banking models; his views on the way to ensure consumer choice and competitive pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69883/25]

186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proportion of corporation tax receipts currently being set aside in the State’s savings funds; the extent to which this has changed since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69880/25]

187. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the way the taxation system could help citizens mitigate risks with regard to the impact of climate change, as identified in the Climate Change Risk Matrix, as published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69920/25]

188. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that financial advisers, tax consultants, accountants, and legal professionals widely regard the taxation regime for exchange-traded funds as unnecessarily complex and opaque; if he will consider addressing this issue, including through the possible deletion of Chapter 2, Part 27 of the Tax Acts; and if he will m…

189. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027. [73034/25]

190. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to stimulate growth in investment such as in cryptocurrency to make it more accessible and advantageous for Irish people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73273/25]

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he satisfied that his Departments current analysis of corporate tax expenditures is adequate to assess the benefit of those expenditures as against potential benefit of using those monies for more direct Government investment and expenditure to improve public services, infrastructure or achieve economic and social goal…

192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance how he has engaged with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73045/25]

193. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the reduction of VAT on residential construction from 13.5% to 9% now applies beyond the point of sale and to the point of construction as housing agencies may own the land, and many valuable housing projects would not have benefitted from the change otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70855/25]

194. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on CAT receipts to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69700/25]

195. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement with a fund (details supplied) and sector stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72574/25]

196. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the difficulty of community, volunteer and sports organisations accessing bank accounts. [72889/25]