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Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Finance
95. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether new tax exemptions or incentives that are being introduced to encourage personal savings and investment will also apply to individuals who have already established savings or investment policies; if existing investments will be eligible for the same tax treatment as new investments; and if he will make a statement on…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Finance
105. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the RZLT exemption which has been in place for the past two years; if he has considered continuing the exemption for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70015/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Finance
109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a specific capital acquisitions tax exemption or enhanced threshold for inheritances received by persons with a lifelong disability or permanent incapacity; the number of such beneficiaries who paid CAT in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70276/26]
Paul Lawless Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Finance
120. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider removing carer’s allowance from the PAYE system and exempting these payments from income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70444/26]
Shay Brennan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
153. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if investment by the providers of planned new personal investment accounts using moneys invested through the new accounts will be subject to deemed disposal taxation. [68283/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
768. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of difficulties faced by qualified cohabitants in accessing the capital acquisitions tax exemption (details supplied), including cases where this has delayed mortgage drawdowns; the options available to former cohabitants seeking to transfer assets following an amicable separation without having to take court proceedings; if he will…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the practical operation of the capital acquisitions tax exemption for qualified cohabitants under Part 15 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010; the process by which a qualified cohabitant may obtain a court order enabling a tax exempt transfer of assets in circumstances where bot…
Donna McGettigan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
652. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme, to take account of workers who require to travel to work locations less than five days a week, for whom the scheme is therefore impractical; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56524/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
653. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis comparing the extension of the taxsaver scheme to shared mobility services with direct subsidy programmes; if so, to provide details of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56641/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
654. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate of the annual Exchequer cost of extending the taxsaver scheme to approved shared mobility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56642/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
655. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the bike-to-work scheme to consider broader integrated sustainable mobility incentives, including shared mobility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56643/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
656. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the review of the bike-to-work scheme will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56644/26]
William Aird Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
766. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the income tax exemption threshold under the microgeneration support scheme from €400 to €600 per annum for households selling excess electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56728/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Finance
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for allowing exemptions to the dividend withholding tax that lead to complexity in the tax code and increase administrative burden on the Revenue Commissioners such as in a case (details supplied) that allows a chain of partnerships to avoid the dividend withholding tax; to provide an example of bona fide commercial purposes for a ch…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Finance
203. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the six-year local property tax exemption period for homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks in view of the delays faced in the processing of appeals by the DCB Appeals Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Finance
249. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to give urgent consideration to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51179/26]
Sean Fleming Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Finance
276. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No’s. 176 and 177 of 11 June 2026, regarding exemption from income tax in respect of profits of up to €400 for a person from microgeneration of electricity from renewable sources; the categories of expenses that can be set off against these profits for income tax purposes; if they include operation costs and an allo…
Michael Cahill Oral 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
12. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the group B and group C thresholds under capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
526. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the Small Gift Exemption under Capital Acquisitions Tax from its current level of €3,000, where the threshold has remained unchanged since the introduction of the euro and where increases in housing, education and living costs have substantially reduced its real value to families seeking to support younger relatives, …
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
551. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to exempt family homes from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
611. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2024. [43919/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2026 · to Finance
270. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reforming the tax exemption rules surrounding the Taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow all employees to have access to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40821/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2026 · to Finance
271. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reforming the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow all employees to have access to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40822/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
468. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to make carers payments tax exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/26]
Keira Keogh Written 12 May 2026 · to Finance
460. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of calls for an increase to income tax exemption limits for those over 65 years of age; and if his Department is taking steps to address these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/26]