Questions

397. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed Poland's decision to apply an 8% VAT rate to petrol and diesel from 3 October 2026; whether such a measure is compatible with the EU VAT Directive; whether he has sought greater flexibility on fuel VAT at EU level; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each one percentage point reduction in VAT on petro…

27. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he or his officials participated in discussions with Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal or Austria about calling for an EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies; to provide details of any such discussions; the reasons he did not co-sign such correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35380/26]

225. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impacts the EU proposal for regulation on the legal tender of banknotes and coins will have on businesses in Ireland; if businesses that specify that payment must be in a form other than cash will be in a position to continue that stance unaffected, based on the common law contractual principles of offer and acceptance; the latest anticipate…

242. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Irish Government will seek and/or support an exemption from the EU proposal for regulation on the legal tender of banknotes and coins in respect of enterprises where the use of cash could present law enforcement risks, risks to public safety and overall security risks, where the value of an asset taken into temporary possession by a custo…

196. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance the fines his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department are paying to the EU for breaches of EU guidance, requirements, regulations, directives or laws. [4211/25]