Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
- Primary Medical Certificates
374. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions that should be taken by a severely and permanently disabled person (details supplied) following refusal of primary medical certificate application... - Tax Credits
376. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses continued through 2025 as it was confirmed from 2025 that the credit would need to be... - EU Directives
377. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the timing for the publication of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive, originally scheduled for December 2022; the... - Inflation Rate
378. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the potential impact of the new tax on vapes, to be introduced in budget 2026, on inflation; and if he will make a statement on... - Insurance Industry
379. To ask the Minister for Finance the position Ireland has taken during the recently completed review of Solvency II in relation to the extension of powers to EIOPA regarding cross-border... - Tax Reliefs
381. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the assertion by the Revenue Commissioners that the Finance Act 2022 inadvertently created a loophole allowing employers to make unlimited,... - Departmental Communications
382. To ask the Minister for Finance to list the representatives from his Department who will be attending a conference in France in March 2025 (details supplied); to outline the contents of the... - National Treasury Management Agency
383. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the details of the involvement of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) at a conference in France in March 2025 (details supplied); to... - Tax Code
386. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the percentage additional cost that will be added to petrol and diesel by 2030 as a result of the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on... - Housing Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department have advised the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation the turnkey purchases for houses rather than various forms... - Banking Sector
388. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any legal obligation on banks to inform the Central Bank or the Department of Finance of the securitisation of large amounts of residential... - Financial Services
389. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the FSPO each year since 2018; the number of decision by the FSPO that have been upheld, substantially upheld, partially upheld... - Tax Code
390. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the zero rate of VAT of medical equipment and appliances to breast pumps and attachments; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Exemptions
392. To ask the Minister for Finance if the exemptions for capital gains tax apply to a family carer who moved out of their principle primary residence into the home of the cared-for person for a... - Tax Code
393. To ask the Minister for Finance if he would consider allowing gym membership, or indeed any sporting membership, to be made tax deductible in the same way weight loss drugs are tax... - Tax Data
396. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of rent tax credit claims which have been made annually in County Cork, by local area, from 2022 to date, in tabular form. [11012/25] - Housing Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the borrowing cap for local authorities to facilitate the delivery of new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Staff
398. To ask the Minister for Finance if all persons recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are employed by his Department... - Tax Exemptions
399. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the situation regarding a clinic (details supplied) which faces closure due to the recent tax law clarification; if a legislative exemption... - Insurance Industry
400. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a review of the rules governing insurance premiums (details supplied). [11216/25] - Tax Code
401. To ask the Minister for Finance if clear guidance will be issued for taxi drivers who will be affected by the tax implications of the ‘reverse charge’ model operated by taxi... - EU Funding
402. To ask the Minister for Finance whether recently announced ReArm Europe plans by Ursula von der Leyen, particularly the announcement of more flexible use of EU funding towards defence... - Financial Services
403. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation or regulations that govern the provision of safe deposit boxes and their contents in financial institutions; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Code
405. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to further expand the inheritance thresholds, particularly where it relates to the estates of single individuals; if he will acknowledge that... - Tax Credits
406. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of instances of persons having marriage tax credits claimed during their separation being recouped following the finalisation of their divorce,... - Tax Data
407. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT rate applicable to each of bike rental and short-term car rental sectors from 13.5% to 9%. [11485/25] - Tax Reliefs
409. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reintroducing tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/25] - Departmental Contracts
410. To ask the Minister for Finance for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11518/25] - Tax Code
411. To ask the Minister for Finance to address the discrimination childless adults are experiencing regarding inheritance tax (details supplied) as a matter of extreme urgency; and if he will... - State Assets
413. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the volume of gold or gold receivables held by the Central Bank at the end of each year since 2014, in tabular form; the value of that holding as... - Tax Code
415. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to make changes to the taxation of cohabiting couples to recognise them as equal to married couples. [11730/25] - Departmental Contracts
416. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by... - Departmental Properties
417. To ask the Minister for Finance to list the buildings occupied or vacant on land in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 which his Department owns or is leasing, and have been identified as surplus to... - Financial Services
418. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Services Ombudsman in each of the past five years; if there is a backlog of cases to be dealt with; if so,... - Mortgage Interest Rates
419. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with mortgage lenders regarding Irish mortgage rates, in light of the ECB cutting rates over the past nine months. [11813/25] - State Bodies
421. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts... - Tax Code
424. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government plans to align the inheritance tax treatment for those without children with that for individuals leaving their estates to children (details... - Departmental Bodies
425. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to... - Tax Data
429. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of excise relief claimed on alcohol produced in the State by qualifying alcohol producers from 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12251/25] - National Treasury Management Agency
430. To ask the Minister for Finance the discretionary investments in quoted equities global alcohol companies by the NTMA from 2014 to 2024, by value of investment and company, in tabular form.... - State Assets
431. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the State's holding in alcohol industry stocks; the investment in alcohol industry stocks from 2014 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on... - Alcohol Sales
432. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of alcohol sales recorded in the off-trade, by volume, and monetary value in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12272/25] - Ukraine War
434. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to identify funds held by Russian beneficiaries in section 110 special-purpose vehicle firms. [12293/25] - Financial Irregularities
435. To ask the Minister for Finance if new regulatory measures or amendments to existing legislation are being considered to enhance transparency and oversight of section 110 special-purpose... - Tax Reliefs
439. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that persons doing dialysis in their home are not eligible to claim back any of the costs unless they are taxpayers or living with taxpayers;... - Credit Unions
440. To ask the Minister for Finance how he plans to expand the role of Ireland’s credit union sector in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12350/25] - Insurance Industry
442. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is considering to assist property owners whose premises may have previously been damaged by flooding and who now have difficulty... - Tax Data
443. To ask the Minister for Finance the current turnaround period for ROS VAT unregistered refunds to farmers; the efforts his Department is making to improve these turnaround times to prevent... - Tax Reliefs
444. To ask the Minister for Finance the eligibility of those who were previously declared bankrupt to apply for the help-to-buy scheme; if they are not eligible, if his Department is considering... - Artificial Intelligence
446. To ask the Minister for Finance to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the aegis of his... - Tax Reliefs
447. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to expand or amend the help-to-buy scheme to help more buyers; if he will consider certain changes (details supplied); and if he will make...
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