76. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the total amount by which he intends to increase the carbon tax, by category, over the lifetime of the Government. [28016/25]
Topics / Tax Code
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Code
802 questions from 113 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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questions
785 written, 17 oral
113
TDs have asked
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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 |
Who asks, by party
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
124. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing VAT on bicycles to the lowest possible level. [28103/25]
125. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing VAT to the lowest possible level on new imported electric vehicles from Britain [28105/25]
126. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance The cost of reducing VAT to the lowest possible level on used imported electric vehicles from Britain [28106/25]
127. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the cost of providing a rebate on the VAT and customs charges placed on used imported electric vehicles from Britain. [28107/25]
128. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the annual savings that would be achieved VRT relief was abolished for electric vehicles with a value in excess of €45,000. [28109/25]
129. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised in one year if a levy of €1,000 was placed on every landing and departure of business aviation flights (executive/private jets) into and out of Ireland. [28110/25]
130. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised in one year if a levy of €100 was placed on every landing and departure of business aviation flights (executive/private jets) into and out of Ireland. [28111/25]
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised in one year if a levy of €10 was placed on the sale of first class and business class airline tickets. [28112/25]
132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the annual savings that would be achieved VRT relief was abolished for electric vehicles with a value in excess of €40,000. [28118/25]
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a tax on residential property owned by a company, at a rate of 10, 20, and 30 times the LPT. [28359/25]
170. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 29 April 2025, the reason a Garda must witness the form RF111A being signed at a Garda station given there is no onus by the Garda to inspect the vehicle; if Peace Commissioners or Commissioners for Oaths could also fulfil this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26858/25]
218. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Revenue rules governing approved retirement funds (ARFs) to permit holders of small ARFs valued under €200,000 to top up the fund's cash balance solely for the purpose of meeting trustee liquidity requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27664/25]
329. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the experience of the taxation of e-cigarettes in other jurisdictions have informed thinking around the proposed e-liquids tax; what jurisdictions were examined, and how his officials arrive at the figure of €500 per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/25]
344. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the current rate of tax on managed funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25822/25]
208. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the requirement for State agencies and public bodies to pay residential zoned land tax, in light of concerns that the imposition of these tariffs on publicly owned lands, particularly those designated for long-term or strategic community and public service use, is having an adverse impact on the financial capacity of those agencies to deliv…
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 8 May 2025, to clarify that the figure of €75.5 million refers to the actual cost of claims made; the estimated cost if all eligible workers applied for flat-rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24830/25]
489. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2019 to date in 2025; the amount collected under the levy in the same period; the number of persons who are declared non-resident for tax purposes; the number of those who qualified for the domicile levy in 2019 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/25]
288. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of flat rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/25]
117. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the issue of the tax band for old age pensioners, which has remained unchanged at €36,000 for several years; if he is aware that recent increases in the old age pension have resulted in some pensioners, such as those with small additional incomes, being pushed back into the tax net and facing a 40% tax rate; if he will consider adjusting the …
239. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites which have been identified appears on the annual map for 2025 residential zoned land tax published on 31 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22018/25]
201. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the reason that in relation to table 17 of Revenue’s Corporation tax 2023 payments and 2022 returns, it is stated that Section 110 companies contributed €9.6 million in employment taxes in 2023, given that Section 110 companies take the form of special purpose vehicles which do not have employees (details supplied). [21770/25]
35. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the report undertaken by his Department’s Committee sub-group into the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [21338/25]
453. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the reasons for the requirement for commercial vehicles to be taxed in person, as opposed to online, when taxed for the first time by a new owner; whether these requirements will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/25]
454. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the reasons for the requirement for a "Goods Only" declaration form (RF111A) to be signed at a Garda station, particularly in light of the fact that many Garda stations are now part-time; whether this requirement will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/25]