230. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the age tax credit was last increased; its value at the time of introduction; whether it has been adjusted since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32852/26]
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
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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231. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for maintaining the age tax credit at its current level for over a decade despite sustained inflation and rising living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32853/26]
286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the re-introduction of energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/26]
203. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process by which the incapacitated child tax credit can be apportioned between jointly assessed parents; if an application submitted to transfer the credit for one qualifying child to the second parent has been received and processed in the case of persons (details supplied); if both parents can avail of the credit simultaneously where more th…
926. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims made for the Incapacitated Child Tax Credit in each of the past five years; the number approved and refused in each year; the number selected for compliance review or audit; whether the Revenue Commissioners have identified any concentration of claims supported by medical certification from a single medical practitioner or a smal…
927. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications for the incapacitated child tax credit received by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the past five years; the number of applications that were supported by medical certificates from registered medical practitioners in the same period; the number of such applications that were reviewed by the Revenue Commissioners as part…
953. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of renters tax credits claimed in 2025 the breakdown by county and average amount claimed in each county along with the total cost of the expenditure in 2025, in tabular form. [25898/26]
1007. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has investigated the possibility of allowing an alternative proof of tenancy, such as lease agreements and bank transfers for tenants seeking to avail of the rent tax credit (RTC) in situations where a landlord has failed to register the tenancy with the RTB, and the tenant has taken all reasonable steps to initiate enforcement; the positio…
396. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the inclusion of the special needs assistant profession in the flat rate expense tax credit as administered by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/26]
221. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if proposals to expand the qualifying costs under R&D tax credit could be extended to include investment in digital technologies, including AI, which support business model innovation. [21067/26]
104. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether tenants of Government Ministers can receive the rental tax credit. [17857/26]
294. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding child credits. [15735/26]
356. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies that were eligible for tax credits arising from research and development for each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive; the number of companies that successfully availed of this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13988/26]
357. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the budget allocation for companies to avail of tax credits under research and development for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the amount paid from that budget at the end of each calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/26]
364. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of firms that availed of the research and development tax credit in 2025, by firm size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14176/26]
365. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to increase SME participation in the research and development tax credit, in view of recent analysis of uptake patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14177/26]
366. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the regional distribution of research and development tax credit claims in 2025, including the number of claims from the Mid-East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/26]
399. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any assessment of introducing a VAT credit model for specific sectors to allow for a capped reduction in VAT payable as a business support or measure to prevent market failure. [15129/26]
400. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list all current taxes that a refundable business tax credit may be offset against in the case where a business elects to treat the credit as an overpayment. [15130/26]
401. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if refundable business tax credits are available to sole traders. [15131/26]
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing a €100 increase in the employee tax credit in 2026 on a first and full-year basis. [13966/26]
273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing a €100 increase in the earned income credit in 2026 on a first and full-year basis. [13967/26]
47. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the State currently applies, or can lawfully apply, a VAT credit, i.e. a tax credit which businesses can apply against VAT liabilities. [13294/26]
48. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of any refundable or cash-redeemable tax credits available to businesses; and if his Department has examined the potential to make more use of refundable or cash-redeemable tax credits as an alternative to direct business grant for specific purposes. [13295/26]
475. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age tax credit for qualifying individuals and jointly assessed couples (details supplied) in order to reduce the income tax burden on those of pension age given annual increases to the State pension can result in the gradual erosion of tax credits and available tax bands for older people, thereby increasing their ef…