404. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the impact of the current exit tax on investment funds on ordinary savers and those attempting to plan for retirement; whether he will consider reducing this rate in order to better support long term personal investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/26]
Topics / Tax Code
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Code
802 questions from 113 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
802
questions
785 written, 17 oral
113
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
11
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 16 |
| February 2025 | 56 |
| March 2025 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 38 |
| May 2025 | 31 |
| June 2025 | 35 |
| July 2025 | 40 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 48 |
| December 2025 | 59 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 42 |
| March 2026 | 43 |
| April 2026 | 67 |
| May 2026 | 45 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 60 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 72 |
| October 2026 | 23 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
405. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule which triggers tax on unrealised gains, including its impact on long term investing and retirement planning; and whether he will consider abolishing this rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/26]
406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has examined the absence of any tax advantaged investment account for small scale investors in Ireland; and whether he will consider introducing a scheme similar to the UK individual savings account to support ordinary people in building long term financial security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8583/26]
407. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he accepts that the current tax treatment of investments disproportionately benefits the very wealthy while discouraging ordinary workers from building savings outside of pensions; and the measures he intends to bring forward to address this imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/26]
408. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will examine the current tax treatment of rental income for small scale landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9231/26]
30. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if will consider a grace period, payment plans, or a disregard for the newly discovered liability of income tax accrued by those in receipt of carer's payment as a result of the new sharing of data on payments from the Department of Social Protection to the Revenue Commissioners from 2026 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/26…
371. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider requests (details supplied) regarding Revenue's guidelines for determining employment status for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6392/26]
372. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if an imported vehicle is required to be in working order to be registered for VRT. [6403/26]
373. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the next steps his Department will take to remove the deemed disposal rule on ETFs following budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5448/26]
374. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the changes in VAT for farmers that sell livestock in marts; and if the funding from same is going to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/26]
376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to calls to include gyms under tax relievable medical expenses; the steps he has taken to work towards that position with the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/26]
377. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding engagement he has had with the Department of Health in relation to the creation of a tax credit for those who join gyms to encourage an uptake in gym membership and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5528/26]
76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his view on abolishing the eight-year deemed disposal rule in the capital gains tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4789/26]
379. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a person’s private pension (details supplied) is now being taxed at a rate that is 50% more than that of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4253/26]
393. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of the challenges faced by workers in the North in relation to positions which offer remote or hybrid working options to employees resident in the South; if he will provide an update on the work that is being done by his Department and any interactions that have occurred with the British Government in relation to taxation issues for…
394. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware of the challenges faced by workers in the North in relation to positions which offer remote or hybrid working options to employees resident in the South; if he has requested the Labour Employer Economic Forum, Shared Island Working Group to examine this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3609/26]
37. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of the changes to the way in which income from carer's allowance is assessed for tax in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2621/26]
812. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity Guidance; if the Government has assessed whether this scheme complies with EU law (Art. 31 Charter, Directive 2003/88/EC). [74843/25]
817. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the safeguards and oversight mechanisms in place to ensure special purpose entities/section 110 companies are only used to create a bona fide securitisation and structured finance; the number of SPEs/S.110 companies that have had their registration as an SPE/S.110 company revoked or declined, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the…
818. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated share of the €1.24 trillion in assets now held in Irish special purpose entities/section 110 companies related to the Irish economy and economic activity in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74050/25]
819. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide the total number of non-Irish domiciled companies i.e. incorporated in another jurisdiction but fulfil the tax residency test in Ireland; the number of non-domiciled section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74051/25]
820. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the number of charitable trusts that own special purpose entities/section 110 companies; the number of SPEs owned by each charitable trust, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74052/25]
821. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total corporation tax paid by special purpose entities/section 110 companies for the most recent year data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74053/25]
822. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to set out the procedure for suspending a double taxation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74054/25]
824. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 20 March 2025, the reason Jersey does not appear on the list of double taxation agreements; if other jurisdictions have not been included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74056/25]