792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reform the inequity of the inheritance tax system, to address the anomalies that exist and ensure equality for all families and loved ones of childless citizens, if he will address the discrimination that currently exists in relation to inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57404/26]
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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785 written, 17 oral
113
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Independents counted together
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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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797. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57483/26]
805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase carbon tax on petrol, diesel, green diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the total amount in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58021/26]
808. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of all planned increases in carbon tax on petrol, diesel, marked gas oil, kerosene and other home heating fuels between now and 2030, including the scheduled date of each increase, the estimated additional annual cost to households arising from each increase, and the cumulative additional annual cost by fuel type following …
820. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department intends to carry out a full review of the levy imposed on private occupational pensions; and if there are plans to restore any of the monies collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58731/26]
829. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance what measures his department is considering to reduce the tax burden on small and medium-sized enterprises in towns such as Tuam, Athenry, Gort, and Loughrea that continue to face increasing operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59166/26]
830. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has considered additional taxation measures for family farms, including amendments to agricultural relief and retirement relief, to support farm succession in counties such as Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59167/26]
836. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to removing actively farmed land from residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59175/26]
842. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's plans to engage with Northern and British authorities on the issues facing cross border workers and employers and particularly cross-Border remote workers as regards taxation matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59239/26]
267. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis upon which local property tax is applied to congregated settings; and whether it should be applied to rooms or to the congregated building. [54425/26]
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with the Revenue Commissioners regarding the VAT registration obligations arising for taxi drivers from the use of taxi platforms operating the ‘reverse charge’ mechanism; the expected timeline for related measures or announcements on this issue; the supports that will be put in place to assist drivers and ensure the…
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider reducing inheritance tax and ultimately phasing it out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54485/26]
272. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Department's assessment of the impact of inflation on the real value of household savings held in low-interest demand-deposit accounts; whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any analysis of the erosion of purchasing power in such accounts over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54507/26]
273. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the current tax treatment of deposit interest (DIRT) takes into account the real, inflation-adjusted return to savers, as opposed to the nominal return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54508/26]
280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of June 2026, the original projected cost of the VAT reduction on apartments for the year 2027. [54685/26]
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the VAT reduction on apartments for 2026. [54686/26]
282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's assessment of the impact of inflation on the real value of household savings held in low-interest demand-deposit accounts; if his Department has conducted or commissioned any analysis of the erosion of purchasing power in such accounts over the past decade; if the current tax treatment of deposit interest (DIRT) takes into account th…
205. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost based on the valuations underpinning the local property tax and any other taxes on land and property, the total uplift in land value nationwide associated with rezoning, public infrastructure delivery, and other initiatives of public bodies, therefore the total revenue that could be raised by a 50% windfall tax on all such…
217. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review benefit-in-kind being charged on staff events and hospitality related spending including working lunches and food deliveries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53513/26]
218. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a no-tax policy on customer tips and gratuities, allowing hospitality workers to retain 100% of tips voluntarily given to them, whether paid by cash or electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53514/26]
224. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of tax measures which have been submitted for EU State aid approval in the past five years; the outcomes in respect of each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53714/26]
60. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current interaction between Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) on lifetime property gifts within families; if his attention has been drawn to cases where parents gifting residential properties to their adult children, such as single parents or first-time buyers, to alleviate housing distress face signific…
62. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of a stamp duty exemption, reduction or refund scheme for older homeowners who voluntarily downsize, or "rightsize", from larger family homes to smaller principal private residences; whether his Department has examined the potential impact of such a measure on housing mobility and on the more efficient use of ex…
70. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a VAT reduction for the sale of products made by Irish craft workers. [52209/26]
197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person is expected to pay such high road tax for a car with low emissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51103/26]