593. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to amending the criteria for local property tax exemptions or reductions in cases where a person with a severe intellectual disability resides in a property purchased by a now-deceased parent, and where the property has not been specifically modified but is nonetheless the permanent residence of the individual, given the significant…
Topics / Tax Exemptions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Exemptions
106 questions from 54 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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104 written, 2 oral
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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599. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance to provide an estimate, based on available Revenue data, of the amount of tax revenue foregone annually due to the charitable tax exemption status of Catholic dioceses and religious orders that are registered charities; if he will provide a breakdown, by tax type (including but not limited to income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, DIRT and stamp duty); an…
604. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the announcement in Budget 2025 regarding plans to introduce a stamp duty exemption on the trading of shares in small companies on the Irish Stock Exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47386/25]
661. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing an exemption on zoned land tax for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/25]
664. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if farmers are exempt from the new regulations regarding residential land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41720/25]
227. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review and remove VAT on sunscreen protection products, as they are an essential health product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40441/25]
330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance whether the social welfare payments announced in the cost of living package in the previous year are exempt from tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/25]
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/25]
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 20 March 2025, the total value of property that was exempt from capital acquisitions tax due to the heritage exemption each year since 2016; the total value of the underlying property; the total cost of the Exchequer since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/25]
70. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the tax exemption on adapted disability which has remained unchanged for twenty years despite increased costs of vehicles, VAT, and VRT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/25]
312. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance whether there are any exemptions from the vacant homes tax for a house with a thatched roof and thus uninsurable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34169/25]
313. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance if there are any exemptions from the vacant homes tax for a house with a thatched roof and due to this feature, the property is uninsurable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34170/25]
301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of jet fuel VAT and excise exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32670/25]
462. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the number of artists and artists’ works approved by the Office of the Revenue Commissioner for artists’ exemption; if he will provide the total value of these exemptions per annum, including a breakdown of the number of artists availing of exemptions valued at 0 to €10,000; €10,001 to €20,000; €20,001 to €30,000; €30,001 to €40,000 and €40,001 to €50,000, i…
463. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a scheme similar to the artists’ exemption scheme for sporting activities such as coaching, refereeing, summer camps, high-performance training and other such activity that enriches sporting life in Ireland; if he understands the current bureaucratic difficulties being faced within the sports sector by clubs and govern…
290. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 49 to 51 on 30 April 2025, if any capital acquisition tax exemption on a heritage basis has ever been withdrawn due to failure to provide reasonable viewing facilities to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/25]
565. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the exemption for CGT on the sale of shares from €1,270; the cost to the exchequer of such a change; if an evaluation of such a change can been made against the revenue return on the release of the equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18904/25]
146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is an exemption for motor tax if the car was off the road for the entire year of unpaid tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/25]
345. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he wil…
365. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers to benefit from small benefit exemption in 2023 and 2024; and the total costs to the Exchequer in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/25]
42. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age related tax exemption to income tax from €18,000 per annum where an individual is aged 65 years or over, and €36,000 per annum for married couples and civil partners, jointly assessed to tax, where either individual is aged 65 or over, in view of the fact that there have been increases to the State pension in the past number o…
184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of the 20 March 2025, to provide the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14641/25]
285. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if lands which are subject to RZLT and are currently in probate following the death of the landowner will be exempted from the tax until ownership of the lands is settled; if the families of the deceased person should apply for rezoning prior to 1 April 2025 in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13971/25]
250. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total value of property that was exempt from CAT due to the heritage exemption each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/25]
253. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 5 February 2025, if he will consider introducing an exemption to the 1% life insurance levy on people with life-long disabilities, particularly in cases where they rely heavily on compensation awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/25]