63. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline whether a farm income volatility taxation measure will be included in his Departments priorities for Budget 2027; to outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance and farm organisations on such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/26]
Topics / Budget 2027
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBudget 2027
178 questions from 69 TDs, between 21 May 2026 and 22 October 2026.
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167 written, 11 oral
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| September 2026 | 59 |
| October 2026 | 80 |
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728. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support a Pre-Budget Submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50956/26]
729. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support a pre-Budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) [50957/26]
278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he plans to meet with a body (details supplied) to discuss proposals for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49616/26]
280. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49690/26]
282. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with representative bodies regarding targeted supports for pubs that do not serve hot food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49706/26]
283. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal (details supplied) as part of preparations for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49715/26]
284. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he accepts that rising costs are contributing to the closure of pubs; the way in which he plans to address this in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49726/26]
541. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration will be given in Budget 2027 to further supports for families of people with disabilities who are heavily reliant on private transport due to the lack of accessible public transport services in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49422/26]
6. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the current tax bands in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48498/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he is considering in Budget 2027 to support first-time buyers in high-cost areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48265/26]
62. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the current tax bands in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48237/26]
397. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to support working families with the cost of childcare in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47673/26]
262. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to give support to pre-Budget 2027 proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47866/26]
481. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of increasing the income disregards for the carers allowance means test for single and married carers in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47001/26]
26. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he expects the cost of disability payment to be introduced in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/26]
56. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the progress his Department is making to introduce a cost of disability payment. [46035/26]
95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has assessed the impact of the means test for carer’s allowance on family carers; whether the findings of any such assessment will inform consideration of further changes to the means test as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/26]
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans in the next budget to introduce a cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46153/26]
524. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider further increasing the tax-free thresholds at which children in group A and close relatives in group B can inherit property and assets from their family as part of Budget 2027, particularly in light of continued property price growth and the impact on family homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/26]
528. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the expenditure thresholds under the cycle to work scheme in Budget 2027, given that the current limits of €1,250, €1,500 and €3,000 have not been adjusted since January 2023 and have been eroded in real terms by inflation in the bicycle retail market; if his Department has undertaken any review of the appropriateness…
529. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the qualifying interval under the cycle to work scheme from once every four years to once every three years, in order to better reflect the typical service life of bicycles and e-bike batteries and to encourage continued participation by existing scheme users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/26]
530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the context of Budget 2027, the introduction of an equivalent tax credit or grant-based measure for self-employed persons to provide parity of access with PAYE employees under the cycle to work scheme, noting that the existing salary sacrifice mechanism is structurally unavailable to the self-employed, the unemployed, retire…
195. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if electricity credits will be included in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/26]
148. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the income tax measures he is considering for budget 2027 to support middle-income workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39178/26]