Written answers

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

  • Ukraine War
    224. To ask the Minister for Finance Ireland’s contribution to the Ukraine Facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/24]
  • Fuel Prices
    225. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the likelihood of Ireland having the most expensive diesel in Europe once the carbon tax increase is levied on 1 October 2024; his plans to...
  • Tax Code
    226. To ask the Minister for Finance how the move to decarbonise Ireland’s economy will necessitate a change in the country’s taxation model; if he is in favour of the establishment...
  • Illicit Trade
    227. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the sale of illicit tobacco products online; and to clarify if social media platforms can be mandated to delete profiles engaging in this...
  • Tax Collection
    228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct Revenue to remove interest on a repayment from a school (details supplied). [42407/24]
  • Banking Sector
    229. To ask the Minister for Finance about the provision of assistance to individuals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42419/24]
  • Tax Code
    230. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review of Ireland’s ETF investor taxation regime announced by his predecessor and due to be completed by Summer 2024; and...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    231. To ask the Minister for Finance what is being done to deal with the exorbitant interest rates being charged by vulture funds to mortgagees, which is causing a great deal of stress for many...
  • Tax Data
    232. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year cost of reducing capital gains tax to 30%, 28% and to 25%. [42501/24]
  • Tax Reliefs
    234. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing tax relief on medical expenses currently set at the standard rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tax Code
    235. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that the VAT applicable to an NCT test and retest is 23%; if he can reduce this VAT rate, and if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Credit Unions
    237. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Central Bank to ensure that community groups are not inadvertently prevented from holding an account with credit unions (details...
  • Universal Social Charge
    238. To ask the Minister for Finance where people have worked for a number of years and are now on a pension and continue to pay the USC on their pensions and on their new employment in recent...
  • Tax Exemptions
    239. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of changing the treatment of payments to craft apprentices by education and training boards so that they are not...
  • Departmental Projects
    240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the details of costings provided to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, in the context of...
  • Budget 2025
    241. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an exhaustive list of all Budget 2025 submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/24]
  • Regional Development
    242. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail any information on the role of the 213 FY2022 ISIF investments in advancing balanced regional development, and a broad commentary on whether the...
  • Departmental Bodies
    244. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of social enterprise representatives that are on departmental committees or advisory groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42891/24]
  • Tax Rebates
    245. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the circumstances under which certain drivers are entitled to a refund of VRT due to disability; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Financial Services
    246. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to prevent non-regulated entities from directing online financial services and investment advertising at Irish consumers; and if he...
  • Public Sector Staff
    247. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of WTE tax specialists employed by the Revenue Commissioners, at the grade of HEO, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [43124/24]
  • Departmental Properties
    248. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacant properties owned by his Department; and the number of which are houses or residential properties. [43143/24]
  • Tax Yield
    250. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue generated from fuel taxation from 2019 to the present; the proportion of the overall tax take this comprises; the expected revenue from...
  • Official Engagements
    254. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he has met with a group (details supplied) since being appointed to his position; if not, when he intends to meet the group; and if he will make a...
  • Financial Services
    256. To ask the Minister for Finance the average wait times for complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be actioned and a decision reached for each year since 2020, in...
  • Revenue Commissioners
    257. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule in respect of the number of instances in which the Revenue Commissioners placed tracking devices on vehicles as part of...

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