Questions

116. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to address the continued tracker mortgage and consumer protection issues arising from the transfer of mortgages (details supplied). [68857/26]

124. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to cash and in-person banking services in rural communities, particularly towns in counties Roscommon and Galway; the way in which the effectiveness of the access-to-cash framework is being assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68571/26]

32. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the actions being taken to improve competition in the retail banking sector following recent market consolidation; and the measures being considered to strengthen consumer protections in relation to fees, mortgage switching and digital only banking. [67447/26]

660. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount collected from the bank levy in each year since its introduction; the number of institutions liable to the levy in each such year; the projected yield for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60173/26]

698. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of reforming the Asset Covered Securities framework on the competitiveness of Ireland’s banking sector, the ability of new entrants to access the Irish covered bond market and the availability and cost of mortgage credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61256/26]

699. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the proposed Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2026 will provide for a move from the current specialist banking model for the issuance of covered bonds to a universal banking model; the assessment his Department has made of the benefits and risks of such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61255/26]

700. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2026; the timeframe for publication of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61254/26]

703. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider altering bank mortgage lending rules to allow for smaller deposits from those who seek to purchase their rented home from their landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60093/26]

681. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when finance (details supplied) will open to new applicants for the finance products they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55191/26]

809. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the mortgage restriction whereby when a couple are applying for a mortgage, the mortgage can be refused because of the age of the older partner even when the younger partner may have sufficient income and be of an age to service a mortgage over 20 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/26]

201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a commitment given by a bank (details supplied) in Killorglin, County Kerry at the time it was announced that the bank was closing, should be honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53211/26]

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm the Government received a non-binding proposal (details supplied) in August 2025 separate to the 5 September 2025 offer and to outline the details of same; to clarify the reason the August proposal was concluded to have amounted to an offer. [52054/26]

276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will engage with the banks on the possibility of applying a waiver for banks fees for certain non-profit organisations such as community groups, parents associations and residents groups. [50743/26]

8. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of offers made for PTSB prior to the launch of the formal sales process and to outline the engagement with the executive management of PTSB regarding the offers. [48249/26]

17. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the oversight that exists to ensure transparency in a redress and appeals process (details supplied) given concerns raised at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 14 February 2024 regarding the terms of reference, operation and perceived lack of independent scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47990/26]

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with the Central Bank following the discussion at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee on 14 February 2024 regarding schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47989/26]

253. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to banks that have refused to take carer's allowance payments into account when calculating household income and when assessing mortgage applications; if this is standard practice across banks and lending institutions; the actions he will take to ensure this practice is ended; and if he will make a statement on th…

250. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a full list of all credit institutions authorised to carry out banking business in the State under Irish legislation. [46420/26]

251. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a full list of all European credit institutions authorised in another Member State of the European economic area and operating in the State as a branch. [46421/26]

594. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 26 May 2026, if it is necessary for a financial institution to be operating as a bank in Ireland in order to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the Irish Central Bank; if it is necessary for a bank to be headquartered in Ireland in order to qualify as a monetary policy counterparty with the …

144. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason €7.7 billion in proceeds from the sale of AIB shares is sitting, uninvested, with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF. [39793/26]

164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for selling PTSB; and the safeguards that will be in place to protect jobs and the bank branch network. [39794/26]

198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the process regarding the proposed sale of the remainder of the State’s stake in PTSB to the BAWAG Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39889/26]

490. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons and families that are resident in the Republic of Ireland and working in Northern Ireland are being turned down for a mortgage by lenders in this State because they are not working in this State; and if he will progress the development of standardised underwriting approaches for cross-Border incomes. [40266/26]

217. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which his Department informed PTSB of an offer for its shareholding in the bank from Centerbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38615/26]