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Asks most questions about

  • Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Tax Code, Tax Yield, Health Services, Pension Provisions, Tax Data

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Mar 2024)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) as announced in Budget 2023, aims to increase the supply of homes for rent or purchase to meet demand. Legislative provision for the tax was made in the Finance Act 2022. A residential property will be within the scope of VHT, if it has been occupied as a dwelling for less than 30 days in a chargeable period. ...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Mar 2024)

“Finance Act 2000 introduced the gross roll-up taxation regime for investments in domestic funds (in section 58) and for investments in life policies (in section 53). While Finance Act 1990 had introduced anti-avoidance rules that are known as the “offshore funds” regime, Finance Act 2001 (section 72) amended the offshore funds regime to provide for gross roll-up in certain...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Mar 2024)

“As the Deputy will appreciate, the introduction of any new tax expenditure measure takes place in the context of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process. Proposals for tax expenditure measures are assessed in accordance with my Department's Tax Expenditure Guidelines. These make clear that any policy proposal which involves tax expenditures should only occur in limited circumstances where...”

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  • Has spoken in 50 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
  • This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1266 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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