Written answers
Thursday, 29 May 2025
- Tax Code
14. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to reduce the VAT rate on hospitality; the factors considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27336/25] - Insurance Industry
15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work being done by his Department to reduce the cost of public liability insurance; the priorities for the year in this... - Banking Sector
16. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that can be taken to encourage the banks to lend to small- and medium-sized property developers for housing construction. [27985/25] - Financial Services
17. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing the national financial literacy plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/25] - Tax Yield
19. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on corporation tax revenues to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/25] - Tax Code
22. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per... - An Ghaeltacht
23. To ask the Minister for Finance an bhfuil aon iniúchadh déanta ag a Roinn ar na buntáistí a bhainfeadh le liúntas Gaeltachta do státseirbhísigh,... - Economic Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the near-term outlook for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/25] - Insurance Coverage
25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that properties in strategically important growth zones can obtain flood insurance; and if... - Interest Rates
26. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions... - Central Bank of Ireland
28. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of the ongoing genocide carried out by Israel, he will direct the Central Bank to stop facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will... - Tax Yield
29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the stamp duty raised on the bulk acquisition of houses since the changes announced in Budget 2025 took effect; and if he will make a... - Economic Growth
30. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of proposed tariffs on economic growth in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27626/25] - Housing Schemes
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years in Kilkenny; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a... - Tax Credits
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of the skill shortage in the construction, hospitality, education and healthcare sectors, his Department will consider introducing a tax credit... - Official Engagements
33. To ask the Minister for Finance for a report on his attendance at the at the 2025 ILCU Conference. [27988/25] - Tax Reliefs
34. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to reduce the taxation burden on the retail sector due to the severe pressures this sector is encountering at present with... - Housing Schemes
35. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons and houses that have been approved for the help-to-buy scheme, by county, since 2020, in tabular form; the value the scheme has been... - Insurance Industry
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to inhibit insurance companies in raising car insurance premiums, when compensation claims are reducing, in view of the fact that drivers... - Economic Policy
37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department’s assessment of labour market developments in the multinational sector and their possible impact on tax revenues;... - Fiscal Policy
38. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s expectations for consumer spending this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/25] - National Treasury Management Agency
39. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 3 April 2023, the progress made to fully divest from all Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) global portfolio... - Central Bank of Ireland
40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/25] - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an up-to-date analysis of any measures his Department has introduced that were included in the recommendations from the Commission on... - Housing Schemes
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved over the past five years; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on... - Financial Irregularities
43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the impact of financial services-related ‘SMS scams’ on financial services customers; if his Department is in favour of... - Financial Services
44. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to develop and implement a successor to the 2018 Ireland for Finance Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/25] - Tax Code
45. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact to date of the increase in the rate of the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/25] - Tax Reliefs
47. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has analysed the need to increase the guide dog allowance to keep pace with cost-of-living increases; and when this allowance was last... - Revenue Commissioners
48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the revenue districts responsible for oversight of the Shannon estuary area, by quarter and by vessel, from 1 January 2024 to date; the... - Tax Credits
49. To ask the Minister for Finance to consider retaining dual tax credits and rate bands for widowers as if their partner were still alive to alleviate financial hardship; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline any taxation measures he is considering to tackle dereliction in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/25] - National Treasury Management Agency
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to divest from Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/25] - Tax Code
52. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make... - Credit Unions
53. To ask the Minister for Finance when the five-year strategy for the credit union sector will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/25] - Currency Circulation
54. To ask the Minister for Finance when the provisions of the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2024 will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Illicit Trade
55. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional measures will be introduced to counteract illegal cross-border trade and smuggling of products such as tobacco, drink and fuel products; and if... - Tax Code
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered amalgamating group C inheritance tax recipients into group B inheritance tax recipients. [27780/25] - Tax Reliefs
57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing any of the tax reliefs or allowances for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/25] - Credit Unions
59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views of current levels of investment from credit unions into the approved housing bodies fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/25] - Central Bank of Ireland
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of all State investment in Israeli bonds; if he is concerned that a person (details supplied) told potential investors that purchasing bonds was the... - Tax Yield
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue generated in 2024 from commercial properties and rental income in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Collection
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the falling number of tax exiles paying the domicile levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/25] - Financial Services
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the expected timeline for establishing a national fintech hub, to foster innovation and support fintech initiatives; and if he will make a... - Fiscal Policy
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to review fiscal rules and the Government's approach to fiscal policy in light of Germany’s policy change with regard to... - Trade Relations
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he and his Department are taking to respond to the trade uncertainty in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the... - Trade Sanctions
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of the ongoing genocide carried out by Israel, he will impose financial sanctions on the state of Israel; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Residency
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline any efforts made by Revenue to engage with the British treasury on tax issues affecting cross border workers; if there are plans to engage... - Insurance Industry
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to improve competition in the insurance sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/25] - Insurance Coverage
72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 19 March 2025, to provide an update on any further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers... - Tax Data
75. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of earners paying income tax at the top rate of income tax; the number paying at the standard rate; the number of earners not paying income tax; how... - Tax Code
76. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount by which he intends to increase the carbon tax, by category, over the lifetime of the Government. [28016/25]
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