381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the assertion by the Revenue Commissioners that the Finance Act 2022 inadvertently created a loophole allowing employers to make unlimited, tax-free contributions to employee PRSAs, contrary to the policy's original intent, resulting in significant tax avoidance by a small cohort of companies, when the majority of company directors utilised it …
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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| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| 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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385. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance to explain significant changes in budget 2025 to the tax relief annual contribution limits for PRSAs; if the identification by the Revenue Commissioners be outlined where 125 companies had each transferred at least €100,000 into individual PRSAs to exploit generous tax reliefs, with 17 of these cases involving contributions exceeding €500,000, and some surpassing…
409. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reintroducing tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/25]
439. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons doing dialysis in their home are not eligible to claim back any of the costs unless they are taxpayers or living with taxpayers; if he is aware that this is potentially a disincentive to availing of the dialysis at home scheme; if there are plans to revise this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/25]
444. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the eligibility of those who were previously declared bankrupt to apply for the help-to-buy scheme; if they are not eligible, if his Department is considering any changes in this regard; the current house purchase funding supports available to people in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/25]
445. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the committed extension of the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/25]
447. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to expand or amend the help-to-buy scheme to help more buyers; if he will consider certain changes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12956/25]
43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing individuals whose medical conditions require the use of extensive medical equipment to claim flat-rate relief for electricity, as those who use kidney dialysis machines currently do. [9957/25]
93. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance the total cost of tax relief for tax saver tickets for bus, rail and Luas services in 2024. [8198/25]
304. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he considers this to be acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7378/25]
169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the help to buy scheme as set out in the programme for Government; if the level of tax relief is one of the aspects to be put under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/25]
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to provide an up-to-date report on tax relief for gym membership as outlined in budget 2025 and in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/25]
3. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will deliver on election campaign promises to reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector in advance of the budget in October 2026, in recognition of the difficulties faced by many small businesses in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5418/25]
118. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance to consider tax relief on oxygen tanks for those who suffer from lung fibrosis in the context of Budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5004/25]
185. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the cap on the help-to-buy scheme to increase the number of eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4837/25]
195. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to address the long delay in processing a DD1 application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/25]
45. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/25]
266. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Finance if, as part of the planned review of the cycle-to-work scheme, he will consider extending tax relief to commuters to use urban bike-share schemes for their journeys to work. [2725/25]
308. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to review the tax relief on private health insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/25]
309. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]