Written answers

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

  • Rental Sector
    252. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he is considering reviewing raising the local authority borrowing cap to facilitate the delivery of more cost rental in cities, including Dublin. [5994/25]
  • State Claims Agency
    253. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of compensation payments made to persons by the State Claims Agency in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 to include the nature of...
  • Tax Code
    254. To ask the Minister for Finance to remedy a serious issue with regard to inheritance tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/25]
  • Departmental Funding
    255. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America...
  • Banking Sector
    256. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount on deposit in banks nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5688/25]
  • Tax Code
    257. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reviewing the deemed disposal tax on exchange traded funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/25]
  • Banking Sector
    258. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new licenses issued to companies offering equity release requests and lifetime loans in the Irish market over the past 12 years; and if he will...
  • Departmental Staff
    259. To ask the Minister for Finance the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a...
  • Rental Sector
    260. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the situation regarding rent tax credit whereby hotel staff pay the hotel in respect of a property rented by the hotel from another source that...
  • Regulatory Bodies
    261. To ask the Minister for Finance if the investigation services division of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has increased in terms of its resources; if so, the current number of...
  • Pension Provisions
    262. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason people in receipt of the State pension have to pay income tax on this in situations where they have a separate pension from their previous...
  • Revenue Commissioners
    263. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost to increase the number of dog detector teams within Revenue Commissioners to 50; and the last time this number was increased....
  • Primary Medical Certificates
    264. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in relation to stroke patients, who may have significant mobility...
  • Banking Sector
    265. To ask the Minister for Finance if he accepts the view of other central banks such as the Bank of England on a matter (details supplied) in relation to commercial banks and the process of...
  • Fiscal Policy
    266. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the work programme developed to examine the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 review, in particular, the scope to further unlock retail...
  • National Treasury Management Agency
    267. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the issue of divestment by the Ireland strategic investment fund from all companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements (details...
  • Tobacco Control Measures
    268. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions being taken by his Department to prevent the advertisement and sale of illicit tobacco products online; his Department’s engagement to date...
  • Fiscal Policy
    270. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the Funds Sector 2030 report recommendations on the taxation of investment funds and life assurance policies; if so, if he is considering...
  • Departmental Properties
    271. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain...
  • Tax Code
    273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the viability of having the same VAT rate for hairdressing and beauty services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/25]
  • Insurance Industry
    274. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for the “Right To Be Forgotten”, which would require insurers to disregard a...
  • Artificial Intelligence
    275. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of...

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