Parliamentary questions

64. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of meetings of the Working Party on Tax Questions, including meetings dealing with indirect taxation, that are scheduled or expected to take place during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive is expected to feature on the agenda of any such meetin…

65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Ireland intends to table or support a Presidency compromise text on the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether he expects the file to be brought to ECOFIN for political agreement before the end of the Irish Presidency; and if he will make a statement on …

66. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in seeking agreement on the Tobacco Taxation Directive, Ireland will support the inclusion of novel nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, within the EU excise framework; whether Ireland supports minimum excise rates that reflect public-health objectives as well as internal-…

67. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department is considering any changes to the deemed disposal rules applying to exchange traded funds and certain investment funds as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52152/26]

68. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the revised disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/26]

69. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance given his acknowledgement of the limitations of the Revenue Commissioners Ready Reckoner in accurately forecasting the Exchequer yield from tobacco excise increases (details supplied), if he will use an improved model explicitly incorporating behavioural responses such as product substitution, switching to illicit tobacco products …

70. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a VAT reduction for the sale of products made by Irish craft workers. [52209/26]

71. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the introduction of free access to OPW sites to people with disabilities and children under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52107/26]

72. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner applies S.I. No. 367/2020, Prescribed Persons for the bodies responsible for safeguarding and not S.I. No. 233/2025, aligning them with the primary Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make…

73. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of vacant OPW or HSE buildings assessed as potentially suitable for youth services; whether any have been offered to youth organisations; and if not, to outline the process by which youth organisations may access such buildings. [51915/26]

74. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51989/26]

75. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the OPW failed to commence construction on a single major flood relief scheme, as reported in the Public Service Performance Report 2025; to provide details of the two target projects that did not commence construction in 2025; and if he will make a statement on…

76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the OPW only delivered substantial completion on one of their target of four major flood relief schemes as reported in the Public Service Performance Report 2025; to provide details of the three target projects that were not substantially completed in 2025; and …

77. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the development of Doneraile House and grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52154/26]

78. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the capital funding that has been allocated, or is proposed to be allocated, for public infrastructure projects in Cork north west under the National Development Plan during 2026 and 2027; if he will outline the projects included; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

79. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the practical supports or mentorship programmes in place to support SMEs in exploring AI adoption. [51946/26]

80. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are any moves toward the establishment of a single portal for grant applications that will assist SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51947/26]

81. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports that are in place to help SMEs build cyber resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51948/26]

82. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has entered liquidation; the measures in place to support those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/26]

83. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department has that been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51982/26]

84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans on commissioning an investigation into the circumstances of a company (details supplied) going into liquidation;and whether investor funds were mishandled, given the significant number of small investors and pensions that have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/26]

85. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for allocating only 0.26% of the Department’s €7.55 billion NDP capital to youth infrastructure; the basis on which the annual €4 million youth capital allocation was determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51905/26]

86. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the level of capital investment actually required to meet current and projected youth population needs; if that assessment and data can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51906/26]

87. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm whether the €4 million annual youth capital allocation will be converted into a multi-annual capital funding given that single-year allocations cannot support construction, refurbishment or acquisition of youth facilities; and if not, the way in which her Department expects youth organisations to deliver capital…

88. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department’s national youth services mapping project will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51908/26]