250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the introduction of the VAT reduction for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47134/26]
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802 questions from 113 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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785 written, 17 oral
113
TDs have asked
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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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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.
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The questions
251. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the income thresholds for the age exemption from income tax for persons aged 65 years and over from the current levels of €18,000 for a single person and €36,000 for a married couple/civil partners to €20,000 and €40,000 respectively in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47186/26]
255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a targeted value added tax (VAT) exemption, reduction, or zero-rating mechanism for homeowners rebuilding their primary residences vis-à-vis the defective concrete blocks enhanced grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/26]
258. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering aligning the current rate of investment undertaking tax with capital gains tax in Budget 2027 as an affordable and effective means of increasing retail investment participation, and to ensure existing investors are not left behind in any planned new tax measures to incentivise retail investment. [47514/26]
254. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual impact on revenue of restoring the full 5% regional uplift, as it was previously constituted, for the Section 481 tax credit for film; the estimated annual impact on revenue of establishing a 5% uplift to the Section 481 tax credit for films produced in Gaeltacht areas and/or in the Irish language; the estimated revenue whi…
255. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to reports that consultants on public only consultant contracts (POCC) are being routinely gifted fees for the delivery of babies of private patients in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital (details supplied); if this practice will be investigated given the issues surrounding the taxation of these gifts; to clarify matters related to tax treatm…
560. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the status of efforts to more accurately quantify the cost of abolition of the deemed disposal rule. [42726/26]
601. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing legislative amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to permit members with dual defined benefit and defined contribution benefits under the same employment to crystallise those benefits independently, at different times, where the dual defined benefit is frozen and no longer accruing; if he will address how t…
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his position and introduce a windfall tax on energy companies in order to fund support for workers and families with the rising cost of bills. [39715/26]
140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken any examination of additional tax measures for family carers and persons with disabilities, in recognition of the additional day to day costs associated with disability, including energy, transport and healthcare-related expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39891/26]
141. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering new taxation measures to strengthen Ireland's competitiveness to support the growth of the indigenous sector and encourage retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39878/26]
151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing limits on time losses that can be carried forward against current profits for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/26]
154. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for reform of deemed disposal tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39408/26]
159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT on electricity to 0% for households; if he has raised the changes that would be required to the EUs VAT directive with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency in order to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39599/26]
162. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to further increase the lifetime limit for the reduced 10% CGT rate for entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39654/26]
165. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year given it has not been increased for a long number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39421/26]
168. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline his rationale for ruling out introducing an entity level tax on vulture funds using IREF structures to own residential property, despite his own Department recognising there is a 'strong case' for such a tax in order to ensure rental income does not flow out of the State untaxed. [39784/26]
170. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a flat rate tax of 20% on overtime pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/26]
172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a windfall tax on energy companies; if he has raised this with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39598/26]
173. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to abolish the RZLT being applied to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39882/26]
190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expand the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers under the Revenue Commissioners' remit to those purchasing second hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39770/26]
191. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will consider reforming the inheritance tax category system. [39606/26]
194. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the issues around deemed disposal for Irish investors and come up with possible solutions to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39887/26]
197. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is planning any new tax changes in light of enhanced energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/26]
200. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his response to recent assertions that enhanced reporting requirements introduced in January 2024 are causing small businesses and restaurants to scale back modest staff gestures such as retirement lunches and gifts for special occasions, due to concerns around compliance obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39655/26]