275. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department, or the Revenue Commissioners, have examined the feasibility of assessing the returns of form IU(3E) as a means of better calculating the indicative IUT revenue raised via the deemed disposal rule; and the subsequent cost of abolishing the deemed disposal rule in respect of IUT. [51840/26]
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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| 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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276. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will commit to conduct a review of the TaxSaver scheme with a view to extending to more modes of sustainable travels such as shared mobility; and to allow for new digital solutions to enhance the effectiveness and attractiveness of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51874/26]
275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 25 June 2026, whether the proposed Savings and Investment Account will impose an annual tax liability on unrealised gains, that is, on assets held but not sold; the proposed tax-free threshold under consideration; the proposed flat rate under consideration; to provide a direct comparison of this proposed a…
137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views that targeted tax reliefs can be an effective means of supporting strategically important sectors, as evidenced by existing tax credit schemes operated by the State; and whether similar measures are being considered for pubs as part of Budget 2027. [50214/26]
9. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will be making a recommendation with regard to any further extension of the tax and excise changes introduced on foot of the Middle East war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48378/26]
10. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an assessment of the full-year cost in 2027 of the reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48323/26]
29. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for tax relief for sports or gym memberships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48379/26]
41. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a ‘work more, keep more’ model to reduce tax on overtime as part of Budget 2027, in the spirit of making work pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48307/26]
66. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Clare homeowners that availed of mortgage interest relief in 2024 and 2025; if he would consider using the POBAL deprivation index as a mechanism to extend it in a targeted way for Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48245/26]
69. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is considering any package to support rural pubs in meeting the increased cost of doing business in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/26]
61. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is considering advocating, as part of the pre-budget process, for targeted employer PRSI relief measures for SMEs, particularly in respect of lower-paid workers, in order to help locally owned businesses maintain employment and remain competitive in the face of rising business costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/26]
363. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the size limits applying to the VAT zero-rating of children’s footwear, in view of the fact that some children require shoe sizes above the qualifying limits and must therefore purchase VAT-liable adult footwear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/26]
574. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of increasing the current rate of tax-relief on food products for additional diet expenses for coeliacs and diabetics from 20% to 30%. [43124/26]
268. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the number of applications and recipients of the fuel grant available to drivers and passengers with disabilities tax relief scheme each year since 2016; and the total cost of the scheme each year. [40801/26]
277. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration is being given in Budget 2027 to additional tax relief measures for small family-run businesses operating in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40909/26]
142. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a reduction in the capital gains tax rate from 33% to 25% for active business assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/26]
147. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce indexation for capital gains tax to eliminate this annual stealth tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39883/26]
448. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the amount of tax relief the State has provided for electric vehicles in the years 2022-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/26]
449. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief for the bike-to-work scheme that has been provided for the years 2022-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39356/26]
474. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reforming the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme to allow employees whose employers do not participate in the scheme to claim equivalent tax relief directly through Revenue; whether this could be facilitated through annual tax returns in a similar manner to medical expense claims; and if he will make a statement on the…
476. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies who availed of KEEP each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/26]
477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of corresponding employees who benefited from the KEEP scheme each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/26]
480. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated individual savings per relief and the total full-year savings to the Exchequer from applying only the standard rate of tax to all discretionary tax expenditures; if this table can categorise those reliefs and expenditures that cost in excess of €5 million per annum, and in excess of €10 million per annum in revenue foregone, in tabular…
483. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to personal income tax breaks for families on ICT equipment purchased for school use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/26]
484. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider making M50 toll payments tax deductible for commuters who rely on the motorway for their daily commute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/26]