Financial Services

45. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 8 April 2025, of the 500 complaints currently active with the FSPO that were received 7 April 2020 the number that were placed on hold at some stage; the average duration of the hold; the number of the 500 were closed and reopened; the average duration between closing and reopening; and if he will…

228. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 25 March 2025, if she will provide a list of the schools referred to the FSSU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18229/25]

357. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman that have been waiting five years or more for a preliminary decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/25]

30. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the trend in Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman outcomes that has seen a rapidly declining rate of upheld complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16308/25]

83. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the right of cancer survivors to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/25]

196. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide for each year from 2020 to date, the number of complaints received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; the number of complaints determined; the number of complaints remaining open at the end of each year; and the average wait time from receipt of complaint to determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

389. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the FSPO each year since 2018; the number of decision by the FSPO that have been upheld, substantially upheld, partially upheld and rejected each year since 2018; the number specifically in relation to tracker mortgages, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/25]

403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the legislation or regulations that govern the provision of safe deposit boxes and their contents in financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11373/25]

418. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services Ombudsman in each of the past five years; if there is a backlog of cases to be dealt with; if so, the number of cases in this backlog; the length of time each has been waiting for a decision; if he will provide details of the delay in processing a complaint submitted by a company…

298. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the spend by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman on consultants and external contractors for IT and legal services for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the progress made with the development of a new IT support management system; the projected cost of the support management system being fully completed and operational, in tabular for…

299. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of new licenses issued to companies offering equity release requests and lifetime loans in the Irish market over the past five years; the number of drawdowns and the total value for the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9206/25]

300. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory and financial oversight and safeguards in place for companies offering "lifetime loans" and "equity release" to older persons to re-mortgage their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9207/25]

311. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of an individual savings account scheme in Ireland, similar to the UK model, to encourage long-term savings, promote investment, enhance financial inclusion, and support homeownership; if he will outline any analysis undertaken on its potential benefits for the economy; and if he will make a statement on t…

212. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the primary medical certification and appeal schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/25]

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the tax treatment of the widow’s pension, to ensure that people in receipt of widow’s pension and who are working are not doubly penalised, particularly in light of the fact that if they become ill and can no longer work they cannot claim illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8914/25]

214. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to introduce to compensate fuel merchants who are unable to compete with fuel entering the State from the north or Ireland, which is more competitive due to the taxes and regulations placed on merchants in this State; if he is aware of the number of fuel merchants at risk of going out of business due to the Governmen…

215. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a 0% VAT rate to gluten-free food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/25]

332. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance in relation to financial institutions requesting customers credit card details verbally over the phone, if he will implement legislation to ensure companies can no longer request this information verbally, but instead must have a secure alternative provided for customers. [46833/24]

445. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department can intervene in issues with the governance of friendly societies; and whether his Department can compel the society’s officers to adhere to its registered rules and ensure the society is run in the best interests of its members, many of whom are vulnerable. [1530/25]