Parliamentary questions

197. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a revised medium-term fiscal plan will be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69881/25]

198. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the role credit unions play in supporting the delivery of social housing through the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72868/25]

199. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the National Financial Literacy Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69736/25]

200. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that insurance reforms are being passed on to SMEs and retailers, who continue to face high premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69878/25]

201. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of workers his Department has forecast to move up an income tax band in 2026, as a result of the freezing of income tax bands within Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73184/25]

202. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69531/25]

203. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people that have been supported under help-to-buy scheme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69654/25]

204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the amount projected to be raised in each of the years 2025 to 2030. [73037/25]

205. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to payment app fraud using digital banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73185/25]

206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ethical guidelines used to determine whether or not the State will invest in companies with links to the illegal occupied territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73047/25]

207. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s latest economic forecasts for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69698/25]

208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to unlock the significant amount of capital held on deposit accounts in Ireland to support housing and critical infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72880/25]

209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the inheritance tax threshold from €400,000 to €500,000 to account for increased asset values in both agriculture and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73183/25]

210. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the work being carried out to reduce insurance premiums, including public liability insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73182/25]

211. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a reduced stamp duty of 1% on land purchases for full-time farmers with a green cert between the ages of 35 and 40, to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69979/25]

212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing rise in insurance costs for households small businesses and community groups including the reasons for recent premium increases; the extent to which further reductions in claims costs have been passed on to consumers; the actions his Department will take to improve affordability competition and trans…

213. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reforms to the taxation and regulatory framework to encourage individuals to invest and save through exchange-traded funds (ETFs); if measures such as simplified reporting, reduced or eliminated exit tax, or inclusion of ETFs in State-backed savings schemes are under review; and if he will make a …

214. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of PAYE taxpayers identified that have yet to claim their rent tax credit for 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73064/25]

215. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the preparations being made for the introduction of a digital euro; if he intends an information campaign on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69522/25]

216. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on corporation tax receipts, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69656/25]

217. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans which exist for the potential €26 billion in fines Ireland could face if climate targets are missed; if he has met with the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications or the Taoiseach to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72580/25]

218. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider targeted fiscal measures to accelerate housing supply, including tax incentives for brownfield redevelopment and activation of vacant sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69156/25]

219. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason his Department has revised the forecasted Exchequer surplus in 2026 down to €5.1 billion from the predicted surplus of €14.6 billion in budget 2024; if his Department will provide fiscal forecasts for the Exchequer for 2027 and 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69847/25]

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73181/25]

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which he is planning to evaluate the effectiveness of the VAT cut on sale of apartments to build more homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69918/25]