Written answers
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
- Tax Code
103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the current interaction between capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax in the case of lifetime gifts, where the same transaction can... - Regulatory Bodies
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has failed to make preliminary rulings for 500 cases that have been before the Ombudsman for over... - Insurance Industry
109. To ask the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position on the development of an action plan for insurance reform; the up-to-date position on changes to the personal injuries guidelines; and... - Credit Unions
110. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to address issues of particular interest to credit unions, including reserves, levies and lending requirement regulations; and if he will... - Insurance Industry
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce in respect of insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/25] - Central Bank of Ireland
112. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the annual letter from the Governor of the Central Bank ahead of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/25] - Fiscal Policy
113. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount transferred to the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/25] - Housing Schemes
114. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the help-to-buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38825/25] - Tax Code
115. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of entrepreneur relief under the capital gains tax code is being considered, particularly in regard to the €1 million lifetime limit and... - National Treasury Management Agency
116. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 29 May 2025, the progress made to fully divest from all Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) global portfolio... - Tax Yield
117. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which income tax receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39267/25] - Legislative Measures
118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a timeline for the implementation of right-to-be-forgotten legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/25] - Middle East
119. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the State's investment through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies operating in the illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make... - Regulatory Bodies
120. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has failed to make preliminary rulings for 500 cases that have been before the Ombudsman for over... - Public Sector Staff
121. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing targeted tax reliefs or financial supports for essential public sector workers, such as nurses, teachers and Gardaí, in... - Tax Yield
122. To ask the Minister for Finance how overall tax revenues to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/25] - Budget 2026
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will continue to oppose introducing tax breaks for developers in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39418/25] - Summer Economic Statement
124. To ask the Minister for Finance the date his Department plans to publish the summer economic statement; the way in which it plans to account for any announcements regarding EU-US tariffs in... - Tax Collection
125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the operation of the property tax. [39280/25] - Interest Rates
126. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to protect mortgage holders from high interest rates. [39380/25] - Enterprise Policy
127. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review and simplify the current business and enterprise tax system to promote innovation and economic growth; and if he will make a statement on... - Capital Expenditure Programme
128. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the potential of schemes to allow savers to invest more of Ireland's substantial household deposit savings into products which directly... - Tax Code
130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a preferential capital gains tax rate for landlords who have made their properties available for social housing at... - Childcare Services
131. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to develop a mechanism through the tax system to help lower the cost of... - Tax Code
132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the capital acquisition tax rules to include childless individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39365/25] - Economic Policy
133. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF's annual review of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/25] - Housing Provision
134. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the third review of Home Building Finance Ireland, which he published recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39243/25] - Fiscal Policy
135. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38995/25] - Financial Services
136. To ask the Minister for Finance for details of engagements he has had since taking office in relation to the Savings and Investment Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Banking Sector
138. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total value of loans by high-cost loan providers in 2024 [39435/25] - Tax Credits
139. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to progressively increase the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/25] - Insurance Industry
141. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work being carried out to advance the Action Plan for Insurance Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39277/25] - Fiscal Policy
142. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on tax measures to incentivise retail investing in Ireland, particularly in relation to exchange-traded funds; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Code
143. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline plans to reduce the VAT rate in the hospitality sector; the specific proposals being considered presently; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Credits
145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is examining options to enhance the research and development tax credit, to reward innovation and digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fiscal Policy
147. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be releasing the revision of the medium-term fiscal and structural plans to be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a... - Budget 2026
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the new additional revenue-raising measures, excluding reductions in expenditure, that the Government has been advised to consider by officials in his... - Vacant Properties
151. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is looking into mechanisms, including tax relief, to further incentivise the purchase and renovation of vacant homes; and if he will make a... - Tax Credits
152. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering the introduction of an income tax credit for parents with children in paid childcare, in line with models used in other EU... - Central Bank of Ireland
153. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the Financial Stability Review published by the Central Bank last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/25] - Tax Code
154. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the VAT registration requirement on supply of services from its current very low value of €42,500 and examine an... - Fiscal Policy
155. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government objective to build up the two long-term savings funds in preparation for fiscal challenges... - Tax Code
156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department's engagement with the Business Tax Stakeholder Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/25] - Credit Unions
160. To ask the Minister for Finance the role credit unions play in supporting the delivery of social housing through the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund; and if he will make a statement... - Insurance Industry
162. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/25]
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