198. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance the reason the taxsaver scheme is not available to those commuting on the Sligo–Dublin train route; if he agrees that exclusion from the scheme is discriminatory to a region, particularly given the limited employment opportunities in the northwest; if there are plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38575/25]
Topics / Tax Reliefs
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTax Reliefs
345 questions from 91 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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332 written, 13 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
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| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 20 |
| January 2026 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 15 |
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17. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the estimate of the €200 million cost of extending the current employer tax relief to the auto-enrolment cohort contained in the 2022 regulatory impact assessment of the Pensions Auto Enrolment Bill, this additional employer tax relief will apply to the auto enrolment scheme ("My Future Fund") when it comes into effect on 1 January 2026; and…
324. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance to provide the cost to the exchequer of the help to buy scheme in each of the years since its creation in 2016 in tabular form, and; an estimation of the cost for each year from the last year for which final numbers are available until 2030. [37191/25]
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the price cap of the help-to-buy scheme given the continuing increases house price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/25]
339. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if there are any limitations to extending tax relief to commuters for the purposes to incentive the take-up of sustainable travel services provided by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/25]
176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the criteria for help-to-buy in order for more essential workers to have access to the scheme and to settle in the areas they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36882/25]
177. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a temporary tax relief or reimbursement scheme for families who incurred out-of-pocket expenses for private dental check-ups for their children, due to the suspension or delay of HSE dental services during and following the Covid-19 pandemic; the options currently available to such families under existing tax or PRSI-based schemes;…
191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the relief from income tax or corporation tax in respect of expenditure on approved buildings and or approved gardens under section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/25]
63. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering increasing the maximum property purchase price under the help-to-buy scheme. [36552/25]
64. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering expanding the help to buy scheme to include second hand homes. [36555/25]
65. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing a tax credit for first-time buyers to assist with legal, survey and valuation costs. [36556/25]
66. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the plans to increase the income thresholds for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36559/25]
69. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if an individual purchasing a home under the incremental purchase scheme from a local authority can avail of the help-to-buy scheme; who ultimately makes the decision in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36432/25]
283. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide a timeframe for the resolution of appeals by the Disabled Drivers Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/25]
284. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance to provide a timeframe for the resolution of appeals by the Disabled Drivers Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32252/25]
302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue from cutting pension relief threshold from €115,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32671/25]
303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the special assignment relief programme in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32672/25]
304. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the cost of historic losses forwarded by companies that earned over €750 million per year as corporate tax deductions in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32673/25]
446. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update regarding farm related tax relief schemes currently available; schemes that he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/25]
77. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider recommending that Crohn’s disease and colitis sufferers be allowed to avail of the tax break on gluten-free products that is available to coeliacs, given that a gluten-free diet is hugely beneficial to a large percentage of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers. [31098/25]
388. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the current position on tax relief for spousal maintenance and child maintenance; the reason there a difference in treatment between the two; if he is willing to review and reconsider the current rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/25]
397. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of landlords who have availed of the retrofitting expenditure tax relief in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and the total cost of the relief in each of these years. [29379/25]
401. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to ensure that scoliosis spinal fusion will be deemed as a qualifying need under the new NDIS criteria which will replace the current disabled drivers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29520/25]
412. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Finance if she will consider amending the criteria by which persons are assessed for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme 1994; if she will amend to include autism and ADHD as currently the Disabled Drivers Medical Board can only assess for physical disability. [30312/25]
8. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if in cases where buildings are provided for childcare as a condition for planning permission for residential developments, a mechanism could be found through the tax system to help lower the cost of fitting out such buildings, given that cost is proving to be a major impediment, particularly for community childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the…