Written answers
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
- Customs and Excise
247. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the measures his Department is taking to tackle the importation and sale of illegal tobacco products in the State; the number of fines issued by... - Rental Sector
248. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that will be introduced to reduce taxation on rental income to encourage more landlords to remain in the market; and if he will make a statement... - Revenue Commissioners
249. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is a backlog of pension declarations with the Revenue Commissioners owing to difficulties in accepting pension files from private companies; if... - Tax Code
250. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT for beauty services along with hairdressers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2254/25] - Social Welfare Payments
252. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a particular reason as to why the child support payment is taxable for those in receipt of invalidity pension but not on other payments such as... - Tax Code
254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the lack of investing options for parents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2294/25] - Insurance Coverage
256. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to provide affordable house insurance for thatched cottage owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/25] - Mortgage Interest Rates
258. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to set a maximum interest rate which credit servicing firms can charge mortgage holders; if such a maximum interest rate would be aligned with the... - Insurance Coverage
259. To ask the Minister for Finance to urgently address the current situation whereby apprentices and recently qualified tradespeople are finding it almost impossible to get van insurance... - Tax Code
260. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the current thresholds for inheritance tax; and if he will index link same to keep in line with inflation. [2535/25] - Tax Data
261. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full list of bilateral double tax treaties that Ireland shares with other jurisdictions, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Departmental Policies
262. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new special savings incentive account will be considered to encourage improved savings habits and to help boost the economy during downturns; and if he... - Tax Code
263. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider changing the VAT rate for boarding kennels and catteries as the rate is currently 23%, whereas the rate for groomers and veterinary work is 13.5%;... - Tax Reliefs
266. To ask 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... - Policing Co-operation
267. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the ongoing cooperation between the Revenue Commissioners, An Garda Síochána, the PSNI and HMRC in tackling serious crime, including... - Ministerial Responsibilities
268. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the Ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2760/25] - Tax Code
269. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure a level playing field in relation to the hair and beauty service industry and the vast numbers of people working for... - Departmental Data
274. To ask the Minister for Finance to report on the work his Department is carrying out on climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/25] - Departmental Staff
276. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to him, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [2997/25] - EU Directives
277. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government’s position in relation to the draft EU Directive for preventing the misuse of shell entities ATAD III; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Avoidance
278. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for not including PRSI, excise and customs duties under general anti-avoidance rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3050/25] - Sovereign Debt
279. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of ownership of Irish sovereign debt including detail of the amount held by any central bank; and if he will make a statement on the... - European Central Bank
281. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount received in European Central Bank distributions since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3054/25] - Revenue Commissioners
282. To ask the Minister for Finance the total staffing levels and annual budget for the Revenue Commissioners each year since 2004, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Code
283. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of both individuals and companies that made use of 541C TCA 1997, known as carried interest, for the most recent year that data is available;... - Departmental Data
284. To ask the Minister for Finance the total direct taxation raised from the investments funds sector in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3057/25] - Tax Data
286. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units who may have either underpayments or overpayments for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 tax years respectively; the number who have not yet... - Legislative Reviews
287. To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to consolidate the Central Bank Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3060/25] - Pension Provisions
288. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question 137 of 25 September 2018, the status of the review of the area of pension transfers abroad; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Credits
289. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify the planned duration of the extension of the landlord tax credit as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Code
290. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated share of projected corporation tax that is anticipated to come from multinational corporations subject to the 15% corporate tax rate; and if he... - Departmental Reviews
293. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the Register of Beneficial Ownership and access to same; and if he will provide an update on the work completed... - Pension Provisions
294. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes that have been brought in that use the tax-free allowance of a pensioner on their State pension first, rather than any private pension they may... - State Assets
295. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Insurance Investment Fund; the way the fund is stored and accounted for by the Central Bank; the annual revenue into the fund... - Departmental Schemes
296. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide information on the Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF); the annual revenue into the MIICF since 2018; the rate applied each year... - Insurance Levy
297. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the application of the 1% life insurance levy on people with a life-long disabilities, particularly in cases where they rely... - Tax Data
298. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline all taxes including levies and stamp duty on life insurance policies; the amount raised through each tax measure in the most recent year for which... - Motor Industry
299. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the practice of car dealers receiving commission from motor finance lenders; the current legal framework regarding such commissions; and if... - Financial Instruments
300. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total spend on the information collected by the Central Bank on financial vehicle corporations (FVC) (details supplied) by all FVCs for... - Departmental Contracts
301. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the... - Tax Code
303. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward measures to change the tax treatment of exchange traded funds in view of the funds review published by his Department in October... - Departmental Data
306. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for... - Departmental Staff
307. To ask the Minister for Finance to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located... - Tax Reliefs
308. To ask 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]
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