Parliamentary questions

28. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform launched last July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/26]

29. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for tax relief for sports or gym memberships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48379/26]

30. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to recent assertions that Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), introduced in January 2024, are causing small businesses and restaurants to scale back modest staff gestures such as retirement lunches and gifts for special occasions due to concerns around compliance obligations; and if he will make a statement on the …

31. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for a report on his meetings with stakeholders on the new Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48370/26]

32. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Central Bank is acting in accordance with international law in relation to its role as the home state for the Israeli bond programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48194/26]

33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the creation of the new planned personal investment account regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48133/26]

34. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider removing the eight-year deemed disposal rule on investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48084/26]

35. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to further increase the Government expenditure ceiling for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/26]

36. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the proposed Investment Account framework due to be introduced in 2026 will include provisions to support investment by retail investors in indigenous Irish SMEs and startup companies; whether specific incentives are being considered to encourage long term investment in Irish businesses through such accounts; and if he w…

37. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing investment undertaking tax on retail investment gains to align with capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48236/26]

38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to assist people with the rising cost of living in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48191/26]

39. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of properties currently liable for the vacant homes tax, broken down by local authority area; the revenue generated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48264/26]

40. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is exploring the potential of a tax credit for childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/26]

41. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a ‘work more, keep more’ model to reduce tax on overtime as part of Budget 2027, in the spirit of making work pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48307/26]

42. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with the Central Bank following the discussion at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee on 14 February 2024 regarding schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47989/26]

43. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount Ireland contributed to and received from the EU MFF in the years 2020 and 2025; and the projected amounts for 2027 and 2030. [48257/26]

44. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider waiving VAT from rebuilds under the defective concrete block remediation scheme; to outline any mechanism available to him to compensate homeowners for the VAT portion of the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48246/26]

45. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on his review of the taxation of retail investment with a view to ensuring that existing investors are included in future tax measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47672/26]

46. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners has taken to ensure that those without internet access or digital skills can continue to engage fully with the tax system; if he will report on waiting times and accessibility of telephone and postal supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/26]

47. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure the NTMA divest from all ISIF global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48193/26]

48. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline the output of the decarbonisation, energy, agriculture and sustainability session at the 2026 National Economic Dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48189/26]

49. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering an introduction of a wealth tax for Irish millionaires and billionaires to broaden the tax base and fund critical infrastructure projects and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48319/26]

50. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the assessment that has been carried out of the impact of Government cost-of-living measures on grocery inflation and everyday household spending, particularly in rural constituencies where transport, fuel and food costs place disproportionate pressure on families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/26]

51. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total revenue raised through the vacant homes tax in each respective year from 2023 to 2025 inclusive and to date in 2026; the number of residential properties to which the tax applied during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48270/26]

52. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures his Department will take to address the rising cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/26]