189. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the new Ireland for Finance Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/26]
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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,683 | 1,513 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expand the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers under the Revenue Commissioners' remit to those purchasing second hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39770/26]
191. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will consider reforming the inheritance tax category system. [39606/26]
192. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Cabinet sub-group on insurance reform will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/26]
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applications to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will continue to be accepted and processed in full pending the introduction of a new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme; if any interim changes will be made to the existing scheme, including to the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate; and when the repor…
194. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the issues around deemed disposal for Irish investors and come up with possible solutions to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39887/26]
195. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to simplify tax administration for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39879/26]
196. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issues AIB customers have experienced with funds (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Central Bank or the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/26]
197. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is planning any new tax changes in light of enhanced energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/26]
198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the process regarding the proposed sale of the remainder of the State’s stake in PTSB to the BAWAG Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39889/26]
199. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027. [39895/26]
200. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to recent assertions that enhanced reporting requirements 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 matter. [39655/26]
201. 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. [39177/26]
202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is planning any changes to the section 481 film credit in the forthcoming budget, in particular to ensure improvements in quality of employment and training obligation of tax credit recipients. [39772/26]
203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for a report on his engagement with stakeholders with regard to the new Ireland for Finance Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/26]
204. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the proposed implementation of a personal savings and investment account; the current stage of consideration; the anticipated timeline for decisions or further announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/26]
205. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the action plan on insurance reform, including actions to reduce average motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39884/26]
206. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the introduction of additional tax incentives aimed at encouraging investment in renewable energy technologies and residential energy efficiency upgrades, including apartment-based solar generation technologies such as plug in balcony solar systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39892/26]
207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm the details of the new proposed savings and investment scheme; when it is likely to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39422/26]
208. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/26]
209. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures that will be included in his proposed investment scheme; and the benefits that people should receive from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/26]
210. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reduce inheritance tax that is charged at a flat rate of 33% on the value of assets exceeding specific, relationship-based tax-free thresholds, and to significantly increase these thresholds of €400,000 in the case of a son or daughter and €40,000 in the case of a niece or nephew; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39404/26]
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is legal for Revenue Commissioners to request households to pay local property tax on modular homes constructed in back gardens that are on the same folio as the main dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39403/26]
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the progress made on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform launched last July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/26]
213. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will make a recommendation with regard to any further extension of the tax and excise changes introduced as a consequence of the Iran war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/26]