Parliamentary questions

247. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the next Ireland for Finance strategy will give priority to becoming a centre of excellence for financial technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73161/25]

248. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide all available information on the distribution of residential property held by the Revenue Commissioners for the purposes of local property tax (details supplied); his views on the matter of wealth and property distribution, particularly after recent reports on the dramatic growth in household wealth, in…

249. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Programme for Government commitments on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72870/25]

250. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030. [73038/25]

251. 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. [68207/25]

252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring in an emergency supplementary budget before Christmas in order that emergency winter cost-of-living payments can be made to disabled people and carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69657/25]

253. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that is being made on removing the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69980/25]

254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total estimated amount of public money that will be handed over to property developers for apartments that would have been built anyway from Budget Day to 2030 accounting for measures related to VAT, restricting additionality to only apartment above the number of apartments projected to be built without these measures; and …

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]

256. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his priorities for the credit union sector in 2026; the key initiatives taken to support the sector during 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72578/25]

341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline progress on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the tax treatment of production costs for theatre productions. [73329/25]

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]

343. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to change the current qualifying thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69651/25]

344. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the revenue raised to date in 2024 from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69652/25]

345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of sheriff warrants issued by the Revenue Commissioners in 2024; the total amount of tax involved in these warrants; whether any service-level agreement exists between the Revenue Commissioners and the sheriffs regarding the level of sheriff costs charged to taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

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]

348. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on VAT receipts to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69699/25]

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]

352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the ongoing economic challenges for businesses and workers in north Louth arising from euro-sterling fluctuations, cross-Border price competition and differing VAT regimes; and the planned measures to support stability and competitiveness for Border communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

353. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the public finances to date in 2025; the prospects for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69697/25]

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]

355. 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. [69456/25]