34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to reduce the taxation burden on the retail sector due to the severe pressures this sector is encountering at present with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28245/25]
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
91
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 12 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| 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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The questions
47. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has analysed the need to increase the guide dog allowance to keep pace with cost-of-living increases; and when this allowance was last increased.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/25]
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing any of the tax reliefs or allowances for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/25]
58. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when he will introduce a new scheme for disabled drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28127/25]
73. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance his views on the way in which the tax system through, for example, tax relief could help increase the number of childcare places in communities, such as those in west Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28065/25]
33. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the structure of tax relief on third-level tuition fees, with a particular view to supporting families who are just above the SUSI grant threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26239/25]
328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to outline all information in relation to people applying for tax relief on electricity related to running health equipment, including a list of eligible medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/25]
334. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if changes will be made to the help to buy grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/25]
341. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance whether he intends to extend the help-to-buy scheme to first-time buyers purchasing second-hand properties; if he will provide a timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/25]
38. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Finance the number of applicants to the help-to-buy scheme who were required to pay the payment back to the Revenue Commissioners as they did not live in the property for at least five years after buying or building it, in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. [24521/25]
465. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel industries; if he will consider imposing sanctions on such institutions and withdrawing favourable tax arrangements they currently enjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/25]
479. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will urgently increase the tax-free allowance bands for older people in line with the increases to the old age pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23978/25]
297. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance the consideration his Department has given to introducing tax relief on sporting membership fees to improve affordability for individuals and families, and to reducing VAT on sport and exercise classes in order to encourage broader participation in physical activity and recreational sports. [22769/25]
99. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the qualifying criteria for access to the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme to include individuals who have a scoliosis diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/25]
107. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance to consider the inclusion of scoliosis spinal fusion recipients in the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/25]
109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance for an update on a report submitted to his Department by the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy Working Group on replacing the disabled drivers and disabled passenger's scheme; and when changes will be made. [22367/25]
110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the number of people being refused primary medical certificates to allow them to afford an adapted vehicle; if his attention has been further drawn to the impact the strict medical criteria of the certificate is having on people; if he will engage with colleagues on much needed changes to the criteria for the certificate, and when this will h…
113. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance for the potential inclusion of people who have undergone scoliosis spinal fusion surgery within the disabled drivers and passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/25]
118. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if persons who have undergone scoliosis spinal fusion surgery can qualify for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, which provides relief from VRT and VAT on the use of an adapted car, an exemption from motor tax, and an annual fuel grant; if he plans to alter the qualification criteria for the scheme to include scoliosis spinal fusion survivors;…
326. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will clarify if there is a position regarding tax relief or other supports available to parents who engage the services of childminders who are not currently registered with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21756/25]
567. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to reinstate the home renovation incentive tax relief (details supplied). [18957/25]
585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to investigate whether the tax relief on employing a home carer can be applied if the person paying for the carer resides in the UK, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19604/25]
595. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider applying a reduced VAT rate to hydrotreated vegetable oil biofuel when used for agricultural purposes, in recognition of the need to support the farming community in reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to more sustainable fuel alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20223/25]
605. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the tax relief claimed for advertising and marketing by a sector (details supplied) in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20736/25]
613. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total cost from CGT entrepreneurs relief; the number of persons who claimed relief in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/25]