326. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if prize bonds are subject to the criteria for dormant accounts. [68785/26]
Topics / Prize Bonds
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPrize Bonds
8 questions from 3 TDs, between 14 April 2026 and 29 September 2026.
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277. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on widely expressed concerns of long-term holders of prize bonds in relation to the inadequate current variable rate of interest and also taking into account that the holders of such bonds have invested long term in such State schemes with benefits to this State [67724/26]
346. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 26 May 2026, if his Department is aware of the number of accounts affected by the issue raised; if his Department is aware of the value rendered inaccessible in such accounts; and if his Department is aware of the number of prize bond holders that have died in the past five years with funds being released …
486. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); if he has discussed the matter with the company; and his plans to introduce regulations to address the situation of such persons. [40256/26]
237. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of the unclaimed prize bonds registered on the unclaimed prizes database; if he will provide the top ten longest unclaimed prizes; whether interest accrues on unclaimed prizes; and the cost of maintaining and managing unclaimed prizes in the fund. [32975/26]
264. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and value of prize bonds issued in each year from 2019 to date in 2026; and if he will provide a schedule of the value of prizes issued over that same timeframe. [31754/26]
439. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 985 of 14 April 2026, if his Department monitors or possesses an estimate of the value of unclaimed prizes, both of the estates of deceased persons and those who may be unaware of their winnings; the number of statements issued in each of the past five years, expressed as a proportion of overall numbers of accoun…
985. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the absence of a policy by the prize bond company requiring the routine issuing of annual statements of account to prize bond holders; if he is aware that executors and personal representatives may mistakenly omit wealth from an estate due to a lack of knowledge arising from this absence of regular annual statements; if he is concerned t…