40. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if there is a direct legal requirement linking a particular type of insurance policy to a particular motor taxation class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51999/26]
Topics / Tax Credits
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Credits
172 questions from 62 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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170 written, 2 oral
62
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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The questions
41. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport to provide the details of documents required for motor tax to avail of the vintage vehicle rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52000/26]
250. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total annual cost to the Exchequer of the rental tax credit in 2024 and 2025; the projected cost in 2026; the number of people claiming rent tax credit in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51296/26]
252. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total cost of a refundable tax credit to those on low and irregular incomes who do not fully utilise all of their existing credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51298/26]
274. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views that a tax credit scheme which does not reduce, rebate or offset excise duty would be distinct from the operation of the EU Alcohol Structures Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50424/26]
136. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of renters who claimed the rent tax credit in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the overall value of the claims in each year. [50165/26]
273. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Revenue has any discretion to accept a claim for the Widowed Person Tax Credit submitted outside the statutory four year time limit in exceptional or compassionate circumstances; whether any provision exists to allow such cases to be reviewed where a claimant was unaware of their entitlement or of the applicable deadline (details supplied)…
40. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is exploring the potential of a tax credit for childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/26]
249. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims made in 2025 for the home carer tax credit; his views on whether this figure represents an underclaiming of the credit; and the estimate for those eligible but not claiming the credit. [47127/26]
253. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the residential solar tax credit is available in respect of solar PV installations in new-build dwellings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46449/26]
348. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure on the research and development tax credit in the most recent available year; the number of corporations that received the credit as a cash refund; of those, the number of corporations that had no corporation tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45057/26]
350. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of qualifying PAYE and self-employed individuals who did not fully utilise their personal tax credit, and employee tax credit/earned income credit (as applicable) in the most recent available tax year; the total value of these unused credits; the average amount of unused credit per individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
533. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on extending the scope of Ireland’s Research and Development Tax Credit to cover subcontracting costs outside Ireland and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41748/26]
567. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current criteria for joint assessment for income tax purposes, with a view to allowing unmarried cohabiting couples to avail of each other's tax credits in circumstances similar to married couples and civil partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/26]
571. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in the tax treatment of carer’s allowance whereby a jointly assessed couple sees a reduction in tax credits and bands when one is awarded carer’s allowance, which consequently reduces the actual financial benefit received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/26]
156. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the context of Budget 2027, the introduction of a 20% tax relief on children's sports memberships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/26]
157. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is exploring the potential of a tax credit for memberships of gyms and sports clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39419/26]
163. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is exploring the potential of a tax credit for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39409/26]
471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax credit to support smaller rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/26]
74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related advanced manufacturing activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/26]
75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related life sciences activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/26]
76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related financial services activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/26]
471. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated economic value of unclaimed tax credits/rebates in the State. [35334/26]
472. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of people who did not claim tax credits which they were entitled to in each of the past five years. [35335/26]
473. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who claimed the working from home tax credit in each of the past five years. [35336/26]