275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 25 June 2026, whether the proposed Savings and Investment Account will impose an annual tax liability on unrealised gains, that is, on assets held but not sold; the proposed tax-free threshold under consideration; the proposed flat rate under consideration; to provide a direct comparison of this proposed a…
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80. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Government has considered introducing a sunset provision for the Special Assignee Relief Programme with a view to transitioning to a broader competitive corporate tax environment that does not rely on individual income tax distortions to attract foreign direct investment; the assessment that has been made of whether the scheme remains nece…
399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Irish citizens returning to live in the State from abroad are entitled to an import exemption on construction tools brought with them; and the criteria and conditions that apply. [3795/26]
1146. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the feasibility of introducing a targeted PRSI rebate or similar relief to offset the rising wage and operating costs being reported by experience economy employers. [59627/25]
152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the taxation treatment of redundancy payments, particularly ex-gratia or enhanced redundancy payments made in cases of involuntary redundancy, with a view to exempting such payments from income tax in recognition of the financial hardship associated with job loss. [54463/25]
153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any recent review or cost–benefit analysis on increasing the tax-free threshold for redundancy payments, and if he will publish the findings of any such review. [54464/25]
154. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the estimated fiscal impact on the Exchequer of exempting all redundancy payments arising from involuntary redundancies from income tax, PRSI, and USC, based on the most recent available data. [54465/25]
155. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reforming the taxation rules to align redundancy payments with other non-taxable lump sums, such as lottery winnings or compensation payments, in circumstances where redundancy arises through no fault or choice of the employee. [54466/25]
156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total tax yield to the Exchequer from taxpayers who received redundancy payments in each of the past five years. [54467/25]
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any comparative analysis of the effective tax burden on small private landlords in Ireland versus the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54482/25]
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a lower rate of income tax or other fiscal incentive for small-scale landlords who remain in the Irish rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54483/25]
159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has considered tax deferral mechanisms or roll-over reliefs for landlords who sell one Irish property and reinvest in another Irish rental property, similar to schemes in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54484/25]
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to the introduction of a draught rebate or excise/VAT relief scheme for rural public houses; the estimated Exchequer cost of such a scheme; the alternative supports being planned to protect rural pubs as social and cultural hubs in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51017/25]
201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if ##income earned under the room for a student local authority tenancies scheme qualifies for rent-a-room relief up to fourteen thousand euro per year, subject to the conditions of the Revenue Commissioners; and the exclusions that apply to social housing tenants. [49335/25]