692. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current annual rate of consumer price inflation and the projected average inflation rate for the remainder of 2026; the way in which these figures compare to the inflation forecasts made at the time of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55319/26]
Topics / Inflation Rate
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInflation Rate
10 questions from 6 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 28 July 2026.
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170. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the updated projections from his Department in the wake of recent CSO inflation figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73720/25]
1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of inflation that was projected by his Department as it prepared budget 2026, including the decision not to provide an income tax adjustment for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64572/25]
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Government’s current assessment of the main contributors to inflation in 2024 and 2025, including food, energy, transport and taxation-related factors; the measures being taken by his Department to reduce price pressures on households and small businesses; any analysis undertaken by his Department on the impact of carbon-tax increases on consumer…
265. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives in place to monitor supermarket price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/25]
555. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the €115,000 annual earnings cap for pension contribution tax relief in line with inflation and wage growth since its introduction in 2011, to ensure that workers can adequately save for their retirement. [18768/25]
556. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the recommendations from a report (details supplied) on pensions, particularly the proposal to remove the annual pension contribution limits, including the €115,000 earnings cap; and to outline the Government's position on this matter. [18769/25]
557. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing retrospective pension contributions for individuals who were unable to maximise their tax-relieved contributions in previous years due to the €115,000 earnings cap. [18770/25]
558. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider aligning the €115,000 earnings cap for pension contributions with the standard fund threshold, which is set to increase incrementally to €2.8 million by 2029, in order to provide greater flexibility for retirement savings. [18771/25]
378. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the potential impact of the new tax on vapes, to be introduced in budget 2026, on inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10559/25]