Parliamentary questions

222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council since he took office. [71608/25]

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]

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72877/25]

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]

226. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68208/25]

227. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will implement the recommendation of the funds review to develop an entity level tax on Irish real estate investment funds to address the situation where these funds pay no tax on rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73165/25]

228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans 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. [69734/25]

229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent remarks by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71609/25]

230. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of engagements he has had since taking office in relation to the EU Savings and Investment Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72573/25]

231. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 27 November 2025, if his Department modelled the way in which the more active use of the €163 billion of savings currently held in low-yield accounts by Irish households (according to Central Bank figures) might offset the direct cost of removing the deemed disposal rule; if not, wh…

232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reviewing and removing the deemed disposal rule for investors as this can be punitive on investors and investment; the reason it has not been removed to date as the final report of the funds review, ‘Funds Sector 2030: A Framework for Open, Resilient and Developing Markets’ was published in October…

233. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the NTMA’s investments in a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68543/25]

234. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the credit review office; the number that resulted in the credit review office recommending lending; the outcome from the banks in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69896/25]

235. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the progression of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 to ensure fair access to insurance services for cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69537/25]

236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased, and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty, since the higher rate was introduced and since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73166/25]

237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of conducting an overall assessment of the existing local property tax scheme to create a more equitable system based on ability to pay rather than property value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69082/25]

238. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering more aggressive tax measures to address the problem of land hoarding and property speculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69914/25]

239. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason his Department pays an external company for media monitoring and another for press release distribution. [69851/25]

240. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the next Ireland for Finance strategy will be underpinned by a clear vision for growth, a commitment to a competitive operating environment, and a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73160/25]

241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72577/25]

242. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding stamp duty for first time buyers with respect to both new and second hand residential properties; and if he will consider abolishing stamp duty for first time buyers. [69529/25]

243. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the rent tax credit for a child renting accommodation while studying in qualifying third-level education in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69846/25]

244. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timeframe for the introduction of the new derelict property tax; the way in which this data will be collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65834/25]

245. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on tax measures to incentivise retail investing in Ireland, particularly in relation to ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72576/25]

246. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to reduce the current requirement that ordinary Irish EFT investors have to pay 38% exit tax on unrealised gains every eight years even if they have not sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73274/25]