478. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance the number of recipients of the rent tax credit in County Kildare from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58695/25]
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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| July 2026 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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494. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the research and development activity subsidised by the State through the research and development tax credit that is conducted outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58935/25]
495. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if construction of a qualifying building is required to be within the State in order to be relevant expenditure for the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58936/25]
323. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow for companies to claim the increased 35% research and development tax credit from 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57317/25]
324. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to provide for companies to claim the research and development credit from 1 January of each year, irrespective of when their account periods commence; if he agrees that such an initiative will improve Ireland's competitiveness given the current geopolitical and prevailing trading environment; and i…
325. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance if companies will be allowed to treat 100% of a research and development employee's emoluments as qualifying expenditure provided that at least 95% of the employee's time is spent on eligible research and development activities; if such claims can be made from 1 January 2026 irrespective of when a company's accounting period starts in 2026; and if he will make…
206. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56404/25]
338. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the increase in tax revenue generated from landlords over the past three years, considering the significant rise in home rental costs during the same period; specifically, to clarify whether the growth in rental income has led to a proportionate increase in income tax from rental profits; and to outline any measures being considered to promo…
339. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if homeowners in the Fingal west area whose properties have been affected by defective blocks, and who have not yet received compensation under the defective concrete blocks scheme, may apply to have their local property tax (LPT) liability reassessed; if he will make provision for such homeowners to have their LPT valuation reviewed given the significant l…
144. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax credit for motor costs for rural dwellers, in light of high car dependency through no fault of rural dwellers, and the lack of alternatives when it comes to transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/25]
229. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the continuation of the rent tax credit will come from the tax package outlined in the Summer Economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50922/25]
274. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures for the number of people who have availed of the rent tax credit in this tax year, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47600/25]
291. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance whether he will consider sector-specific reliefs or supports such as enhanced capital allowances or start-up tax credits for the fashion and design industry in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47911/25]
295. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a non-refundable tax credit for veterinary expenses for large family pets (cats and dogs), conditional on proof of microchipping, licensing and up-to-date vaccinations; if he will publish costings for credit levels of €200, €300 and €500 per household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47922/25]
296. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will assess the feasibility of a tax credit for adopting a rescue dog or cat from a registered charity, including proposed parameters such as a €200 per-household annual credit, anti-fraud controls, and expected uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47923/25]
491. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the reason there is no existing tax credit available to support disabled individuals, such as wheelchair users, with the significant costs involved in purchasing essential mobility equipment, like a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44622/25]
560. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated savings from removing tax credits from incomes above €100,000 based off the latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46582/25]
1420. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any changes to the current averaging system of Class S PRSI contributions towards the determination of a contributory pension rate; if there is a possibility of early student and summer holiday employment being disregarded in the calculation of the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47188/25]
663. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Finance the number of beneficiaries availing of the fishers tax credit allowance; the cost of this allowance per annum; if he plans to increase this allowance given the downturn in the fishing sector post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/25]
687. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42692/25]
705. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance the latest figures for the number of people who have availed of the rent tax credit in this tax year, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43447/25]
716. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the full estimated annual cost of the renters tax credit, and the estimated first-and full-year cost of a €250 increase. [43734/25]
741. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing each tax credit by €100. [43863/25]
742. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the individual cost of increasing each tax credit by €100. [43864/25]
743. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a new tax credit of €100 for all PAYE and self-employed workers earning up to or below standard rate band. [43865/25]