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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Barry Ward Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Finance
35. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a calculation has been made regarding the rate of capital gains tax if deemed disposal was removed and ETFs moved to a CGT regime instead of an exit tax regime; and whether this has been given consideration. [74541/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Finance
96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of individual taxpayers who have paid tax as a result of the so-called "deemed disposal" rule in relation to exchange traded funds in each year since it was introduced; and the total tax revenue generated in each year. [69767/26]
Pearse Doherty Oral 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline the estimated cost to the State of vulture funds using structures like IREFs to avoid paying taxes on rental income. [68615/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the additional VAT receipts accruing to the Exchequer for each one cent per litre increase in the pre-tax price of petrol and diesel; and the total additional VAT collected on road fuels in 2026 to date as a result of higher wholesale prices. [68467/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the reason the vacant and derelict property taxes have failed to move the dial on the scourge of vacancy and dereliction in our cities, towns and villages. [68619/26]
Joe Neville Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
141. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will consider increasing the Derelict Property Tax amount to discourage property owners from leaving units vacant. [68635/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to reform deemed disposal tax rules for Irish Investors. [67872/26]
Edward Timmins Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
145. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for Capital Gains Tax as the current system leads to an unfair tax when there is no real gain. [68630/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
148. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new Derelict Property Tax will be introduced. [68496/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
151. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the introduction of a windfall tax for large energy companies. [65222/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
164. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that workers on average pay a greater proportion of their wage in income related taxes than businesses pay in corporate taxes; and his plans to ensure that businesses pay at least the same proportion of their profits in taxes as the ordinary worker. [68648/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a review of inheritance tax parameters; and if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed. [68251/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
168. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to remove the eight-year deemed disposal rule on investments. [68280/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
169. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward changes to the current provisions for deemed disposal as part of Budget 2027. [68264/26]
Joe Neville Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
171. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to introduce reforms surrounding deemed disposals in the upcoming Budget. [68576/26]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
180. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the work he has undertaken to introduce the new Derelict Property Tax. [68489/26]
Conor D. McGuinness Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
183. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to using changes to USC as a means of reducing the tax burden on workers in preparing Budget 2027; and the way in which this compares with changes to the higher rate of income tax in terms of who would benefit. [68516/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
313. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount collected on fuel, by fuel type from 2024 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [68101/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
649. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of final demand notices issued during 2025; the average number of days after the issuing of the final demand notice to payment being submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; the average number of tax periods which were referred to the sheriff after full payment was submitted to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on t…
John Lahart Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
724. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he acknowledges concerns that the current €42,500 VAT registration threshold for service providers creates a "cliff edge" for sole traders in tourism and other consumer-facing sectors; and whether he intends to address this issue in the forthcoming Budget. [60765/26]
John Lahart Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
725. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated Exchequer cost of increasing the VAT registration threshold for service-based businesses to €60,000, €75,000 and €85,000 respectively. [60764/26]
John Lahart Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
726. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any analysis undertaken comparing Ireland's VAT registration threshold for services with those applicable in other jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom. [60761/26]
John Lahart Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
727. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of the current €42,500 VAT registration threshold on sole traders and micro-enterprises operating in business-to-consumer service sectors, including tourism and guiding services. [60760/26]
John Lahart Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
728. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered increasing the VAT registration threshold for service-based businesses, which currently stands at €42,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60759/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
730. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the annual loss in VAT and other Exchequer receipts arising from illegal or non-compliant solid fuel trading; and whether additional resources are being considered to strengthen enforcement activities. [60721/26]