43. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 18 March 2026, the reason commercial consideration would `be given in relation to an interest rate between the EIB the publicly owned bank of the SBCI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/26]
Topics / Interest Rates
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInterest Rates
18 questions from 11 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 25 March 2026.
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| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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178. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he plans to reduce interest rates being charged to mortgage holders who mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the financial crash. [10023/26]
182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware Irish homeowners are paying some of the highest interest rates in the EU despite ECB rates being 2% since June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72579/25]
386. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department holds any analysis of the impact of complex interest rate hedging products on the viability of Irish SMEs during the financial crisis; and if any examination has been undertaken of contingent liabilities embedded in swap-linked lending by banks operating in the State. [71168/25]
521. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the failure of the main Irish banks to pass on successive ECB interest rate cuts to their mortgage customers at a time when these same banks are making record profits; if the Minister will outline the discussions he has had with these banks about passing on these rate cuts to variable rate customers; and if he will make a statement on …
529. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish a timeline for pass-through of ECB cuts to variable-rate customers. [45940/25]
530. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering bringing forward a requirement for banks to publish transparent pass-through policies. [45941/25]
551. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the introduction of a pass through protocol for variable mortgage customers who have not seen their rates change in line with European Central Bank cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46539/25]
629. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the growing hardship faced by families in County Mayo and across Ireland whose mortgages have been sold to vulture funds; if he is aware that there are mortgage holders paying between 6.8% up to 8.5% interest on these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41070/25]
630. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to support families affected by high-interest loans sold to vulture funds; if the long-term financial impact of such loans is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/25]
631. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if vulture funds will be required to disclose the purchase price of these mortgages and justify the interest rates being charged; if access to mortgage switching schemes will be expanded for borrowers who are meeting their repayment obligations; if targeted relief or refinancing options will be introduced for individuals and families caught in this situation; an…
126. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to protect mortgage holders from high interest rates. [39380/25]
137. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/25]
26. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27616/25]
25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to deal with very high interest rates being charged by debt management companies and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/25]
37. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16239/25]
206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to mortgagees whose mortgages were sold to investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4581/25]
720. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of the Housing Finance Agency interest rate adjustments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/24]