Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, it is a long-standing practice that the Minister for Finance does not comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.

In the Programme for Government 2025 it was pledged to support SMEs, particularly those in the retail and hospitality sectors, by examining changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures. Any changes to tax rates must be done by balancing their impact against their cost on the overall budgetary framework.

This will be done in the context of the upcoming budget. As part of the normal budget process all pre-budget submissions are reviewed and considered, including any from the Restaurants Association of Ireland.