Revenue Commissioners

677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to examine a Revenue Commissioners case in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been threatened with legal proceedings and believes no moneys are owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55111/26]

740. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total cost incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the maintenance, berthing, crewing, insurance, survey and management of the vessel MV Matthew from the date of its seizure in September 2023 to the date of its disposal in July 2026, by category of expenditure and by calendar year; and if he will make a statement o…

741. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the consideration received by the State for the vessel MV Matthew; the date on which that consideration was agreed; the date on which the Department was informed of it; the reason that figure was withheld from Dáil Éireann when the disposal was addressed in the House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56424/26]

742. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which the vessel MV Matthew was cleared for disposal by court order; the reason a period of approximately nineteen months elapsed between that clearance and the removal of the vessel from Cork Harbour; the estimated cost to the State arising from that period of delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [564…

743. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process by which the vessel MV Matthew was disposed of; whether a competitive tender or open sales process was conducted; the number of expressions of interest and formal bids received; the criteria applied in selecting the successful purchaser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56426/26]

744. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the identity of the purchaser of the vessel MV Matthew and the jurisdiction in which that purchaser is registered; the destination port to which the vessel was towed; whether the disposal terms required scrappage or permitted the vessel to return to commercial service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56427/26]

745. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners holds a protocol, framework or standing procedure governing the custody, maintenance and disposal of large commercial vessels seized in the course of criminal investigations; if no such framework exists, whether his Department intends to establish one arising from the experience of the MV Matthew;…

746. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2027, if the number of dogs in the Revenue Customs dog teams increased to 43. [56489/26]

773. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the date on which the Revenue Commissioners were notified of, or identified, an error in returns made by a company (details supplied); the date on which the corrected returns were received; the reason for the correction; whether Revenue has examined the original customs declarations to establish how the error arose; and if he will…

774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the revised data for 2025 and quarter 1 2026 for goods under CN 28182000, provided by the Revenue Commissioners to the Central Statistics Office and published on 15 July 2026, has been verified by the Revenue Commissioners as accurate; the process applied by the Revenue Commissioners to verify corrected trader returns of t…

154. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on a request by an organisation (details supplied) to join the Revenue Customs Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53747/26]

159. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department, the Revenue Commissioners or any agency under his remit has undertaken an assessment of the scale of betting or betting-intermediary activity by persons in the State on websites or platforms that do not hold an Irish licence; the estimated value of such activity; the estimated tax foregone; and if he will m…

173. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide data for 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 inclusive outlining the number of cigarette and tobacco seizures carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; to provide a breakdown on the location of each seizure, by county; to provide the value of each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54234/26]

183. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has sought EU funding to cover the cost of purchasing additional backscatter vans for the Revenue Commissioners. [52650/26]

184. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and the cost of disposal, of nitrous oxide canisters seized by the Revenue Commissioners in 2025 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he has consulted with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in respect of managing discarded nitrous oxide canisters in the context of the National Hazardous Was…

187. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Revenue staff assigned to compliance and enforcement activities relating to the e-liquid products tax as of 30 June 2026; the number that was assigned to such activities upon commencement of the tax on 1 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52766/26]

188. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures currently being undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners to identify and tackle non-compliant operators selling vaping products, including non-traditional retail outlets, such as phone shops, whose primary activity is not the sale of vaping products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52767/26]

189. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that non-compliance with the e-liquid products tax by some retailers places compliant businesses at a competitive disadvantage; the assessment that has been made of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52768/26]

204. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners treat airline points as equivalent to income for the recipient of the points, with respect to both points linked to credit and debit card rewards, and frequent flyer points (details supplied); whether the accrual of airline points is considered where a person is applying for a tax deducti…

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual loss to the Exchequer arising from VAT fraud, including missing trader intra-community fraud and carousel fraud, in each of the years 2021 to 2025; whether the Revenue Commissioners maintain any estimate of VAT fraud linked to shell companies established in the State; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners investigations into suspected VAT fraud involving shell companies in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [51047/26]

264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered directing Revenue to draft a statutory instrument extending postponed VAT accounting to private BEV importers via EORI registration; and if any modelling has been carried out on the possible ESR compliance savings there might be if this policy was implemented [48827/26]

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered directing Revenue to issue updated OMSP valuation guidance capping the VAT base at 110% of the verified UK purchase invoice for private BEV import; and if any modelling has been carried out on the possible ESR compliance savings there might be if this policy was implemented [48828/26]

46. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners has taken to ensure that those without internet access or digital skills can continue to engage fully with the tax system; if he will report on waiting times and accessibility of telephone and postal supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/26]

53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners ensure there is equitable access to its services for individuals who cannot access digital platforms, in particular older people; whether any impact assessments have been carried out on digital exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/26]