168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to reduce the administrative and compliance costs associated with raising finance under the employment investment incentive for smaller raises, including standardised documentation or simplified returns. [71601/26]
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169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims under the employment investment incentive scheme that have been subject to a Revenue compliance intervention since the introduction of self-certification in 2024; and the number in which relief was reduced or withdrawn. [71600/26]
170. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider an optional mechanism whereby a company could obtain an opinion from the Revenue Commissioners on its eligibility under the employment investment incentive scheme before issuing shares, similar to the advance assurance process under the UK’s enterprise investment scheme. [71599/26]
171. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered the role of regulated investment platforms in making employment investment incentive investments available to a wider range of investors, subject to appropriate investor protections; and whether there has been engagement with the Central Bank on this matter. [71598/26]
172. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to broaden participation in the employment investment incentive scheme among ordinary taxpayers, including through designated investment funds with lower minimum subscriptions. [71597/26]
173. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the distribution of individual investors under the employment investment incentive scheme , by amount invested and income band, for the most recent year for which figures are available, in tabular form. [71596/26]
174. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance If he will request the Revenue Commissioners to provide further guidance and worked examples on the criteria used to determine the rate of relief applicable to an investment under the employment investment incentive scheme, including what constitutes a new product or geographical market. [71595/26]
175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the impact of the 20% rate of relief for follow-on investments under the employment investment incentive scheme since its introduction in 2024; and whether it is considered sufficient to attract private investment into established SMEs seeking to expand employment. [71594/26]
176. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies that raised funding under the employment investment incentive scheme in 2024 and 2025 that had previously raised funding under the scheme; the amount raised by these companies in each year; and the way in which this compares with 2021, 2022 and 2023. [71593/26]
177. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in respect of investments made under the employment investment incentive scheme in 2024 and 2025, the amount invested and number of companies, broken down by the rate of relief claimed, in tabular form. [71592/26]
178. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount invested under the employment investment incentive scheme ; the number of qualifying companies; the number of individual investors; and the associated Exchequer cost in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [71591/26]
812. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined the introduction of additional tax reliefs for families facing significant childcare costs; whether international models have been reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58531/26]
767. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing targeted tax relief or other short-term financial supports for families with very young children, to help bridge the gap between the end of paid parental leave and the limited availability of childcare for infants under 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/25]
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the price cap of the help-to-buy scheme given the continuing increases house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/25]