29. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he can examine a taxation matter raised in correspondence (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Data
435 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
435
questions
433 written, 2 oral
79
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 27 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 49 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 39 |
| October 2025 | 32 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 18 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 39 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 35 |
| June 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 29 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 18 |
Who asks, by party
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
381. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of public houses in Ireland in December 2024; the estimated amount of alcoholic beverages sold, by category, by pubs in 2024; the total amount of VAT collected from pubs in 2024; and the total number of public houses which made VAT returns of less than €100,000 to the Revenue Commissioners in 2024. [6146/26]
321. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 824 of 13 January 2026, to provide a comprehensive list of all ‘limited scope’ double taxation agreements that go alongside Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) or standalone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5204/26]
337. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposals to address the taxation anomalies that affect cross-Border workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5395/26]
316. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county, which is the number that relate to purchases. [3262/26]
902. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason carbon tax revenue, which was hypothecated for environmental and climate action purposes, was allocated to the Department of Social Protection; if he will provide a full breakdown of how any unspent carbon tax funds returned to his Department were subsequently reallocated annually …
201. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of workers his Department has forecast to move up an income tax band in 2026, as a result of the freezing of income tax bands within Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73184/25]
204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the amount projected to be raised in each of the years 2025 to 2030. [73037/25]
214. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of PAYE taxpayers identified that have yet to claim their rent tax credit for 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73064/25]
216. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on corporation tax receipts, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69656/25]
236. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased, and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty, since the higher rate was introduced and since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73166/25]
348. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on VAT receipts to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69699/25]
353. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the public finances to date in 2025; the prospects for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69697/25]
356. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on income tax receipts, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69655/25]
363. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people the Government expects to move up an income tax band in 2026, as a result of the freezing of income tax bands within b##udget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69527/25]
365. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details in relation to the residential zoned tax paid by each local authority for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73326/25]
179. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to increase the inheritance tax threshold from €400,000 to €500,000 to account for increased asset values in both Agriculture and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72973/25]
180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of homes and total value of homes that have been bulk purchased and subject to the higher rate of stamp duty since the higher rate was introduced and since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72985/25]
532. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which carer's allowance and disability allowance will be taxed from 1 January 2026 onwards; the differences which will be between tax procedures in 2025 and 2026; the impact this will have on welfare recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69130/25]
549. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated revenue that will be raised by taxing carers’ payments; how this compares to the estimated savings made by the State as a result of unpaid care provided in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69546/25]
164. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s plans to monitor the planned reduction in the VAT rate on hospitality; his expectations and what will he be measuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67478/25]
166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total sums paid into the Exchequer as a result of the carbon tax each year since its introduction, including 2025; and a similar breakdown on the way in which this income was spent on retrofitting and climate resilience measures. [67480/25]
173. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proportion of recent windfall corporation tax receipts that has been allocated to permanent spending commitments since 2020; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will clarify the Department's policy on safeguarding against the use of temporary revenues for long-term spending. [67755/25]
174. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount returned to the exchequer by company and amount, by way of dividend by commercial semi-state companies in 2024 and to date in 2025. [67764/25]
270. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the roadmap for the taxation of retail investment currently being developed by his Department, with specific regard to any reforms to the deemed disposal tax for exchange traded funds; the timeline for the publication of the roadmap; if any cost estimate was done in advance of the last budget in respect of the deemed dispos…