Parliamentary questions

784. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57206/26]

785. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of his Department; the categories of usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57224/26]

786. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county; and the number of these claims relating to purchases. [57287/26]

787. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57288/26]

788. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by increasing the dividend withholding tax on REITs and IREFs from 25% to 33%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57350/26]

789. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of capital gains tax relief under section 604A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57351/26]

790. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans to introduce a mechanism for museums and art galleries to benefit from a gift aid facility, in line with the model which exists in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57371/26]

791. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to increase the cap on the Section 1003 heritage donation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57372/26]

792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reform the inequity of the inheritance tax system, to address the anomalies that exist and ensure equality for all families and loved ones of childless citizens, if he will address the discrimination that currently exists in relation to inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57404/26]

793. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the schedule and increments by which the reduced rates of excise duty on petrol and diesel will be restored following the Government decision of 29 June 2026 to maintain the reductions until 1 September 2026 and to unwind them gradually over four months; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the excise reductions introduce…

794. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce a cost-of-living measure for workers by abolishing the USC for those earning less than €50,000 per year, given that it was originally proposed as a temporary emergency tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57424/26]

795. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a correction was made to betting duty payments in quarter 2 of 2024; the reason it resulted in an increase in receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57476/26]

796. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will take on the responsibility for collecting the outstanding derelict sites levy to ensure this reform does not become a de facto amnesty for derelict property owners. [57478/26]

797. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57483/26]

798. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full year yield that would generate if the Excise Duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes increased by 40 cents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57566/26]

799. 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. [57680/26]

800. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the next phase of implementation of EU custom reforms in Ireland. [57837/26]

801. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland’s position on preserving the principle of delegation as part of discussions on the EU Market Integration and Supervision Package. [57839/26]

802. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will initiate a policy review of the TaxSaver scheme. [57841/26]

803. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering the introduction of fiscal measures to incentivise the commuter take-up of shared mobility services. [57842/26]

804. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to an increase in the single person child carer credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58004/26]

805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase carbon tax on petrol, diesel, green diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the total amount in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58021/26]

806. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount contributed to the EU MFF by Ireland in each of the years from 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the total receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58022/26]

807. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projected details of Irelands income and receipts from the EU MFF in each of the years 2026 to 2030. [58023/26]

808. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of all planned increases in carbon tax on petrol, diesel, marked gas oil, kerosene and other home heating fuels between now and 2030, including the scheduled date of each increase, the estimated additional annual cost to households arising from each increase, and the cumulative additional annual cost by …