Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Departmental Expenditure
651. To ask the Minister for Finance whether an application has been made, or is intended to be made, to recover the costs incurred by the State in maintaining the vessel MV Matthew from the... - Tax Exemptions
652. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the taxsaver commuter ticket scheme, to take account of workers who require to travel to work locations less than five days a week, for whom... - Tax Credits
657. To ask the Minister for Finance to urgently consider correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57047/26] - Tax Reliefs
659. To ask the Minister for Finance to amend the standard capital superannuation benefit guidelines so that standard non-cash benefits-in-kind such as health insurance received during statutory... - Tax Code
661. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to reports that non-VAT registered farmers selling to other non-VAT registered farmers in marts incurring additional tax due to a reduction in... - Housing Schemes
662. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assess the impact that the current help to buy scheme eligibility criteria are having on the delivery of one-off rural housing by first-time... - Tax Code
664. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to removing actively farmed land from residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59100/26] - Departmental Policies
665. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 25 June 2026, his plans for the State to take ownership of any money taken from dormant investment funds under a... - Tax Yield
666. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 338 and 339 of 23 July 2024, the estimate of the annual revenue forgone as a result of share buybacks not being affected... - Tax Data
671. To ask the Minister for Finance the median value of residential property based on the LPT excluding local authorities and AHBs. [54965/26] - Defective Building Materials
673. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the concrete products levy. [55030/26] - Tax Credits
674. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of making the research and development tax credit payable to small and micro companies within 12 months. [55031/26] - Pension Provisions
675. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by reducing the pension relief earnings limit from €115,000 to €60,000. [55032/26] - Revenue Commissioners
677. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine a Revenue Commissioners case in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been threatened with legal proceedings and believes no moneys are... - Tax Code
678. To ask the Minister for Finance to implement a broader review of capital acquisition tax thresholds to better reflect contemporary family relationships and living arrangements; and if he... - Budget 2027
679. To ask the Minister for Finance to ensure that low and middle income workers are a priority in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55125/26] - Tax Code
680. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to address the inequity between the treatment of exchange-traded funds for tax purposes, and the taxation of other gains from the disposal of... - Banking Sector
681. To ask the Minister for Finance when finance (details supplied) will open to new applicants for the finance products they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55191/26] - Tax Code
682. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to capital gains tax and the exemptions that are available, the number of individuals/companies that actually paid the headline 33% rate in 2025;... - Tax Reliefs
683. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by introducing a 25% or 50% cap, respectively, on corporation tax relief utilised in a single year by all banks, in first and... - Tax Yield
684. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised in first-and full-year terms in 2027 from increasing the rate of residential stamp duty from 1 to 2% for residential property of... - Tax Reliefs
687. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 17 September 2025, to provide a full breakdown of the ‘other’ category in income tax deductible... - Tax Data
688. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected total tax revenue and overall Exchequer balance for 2026; the way in which these projections compare with outturns and forecasts for 2025; and... - Sovereign Debt
690. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of servicing the national debt at current interest rates; the way in which annual cost compares with the cost five years ago, taking... - Housing Schemes
691. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of first time buyer households in Cork County that have availed of the help to buy scheme in 2024 and 2025; the way in which this uptake in Cork... - Inflation Rate
692. To ask the Minister for Finance the current annual rate of consumer price inflation and the projected average inflation rate for the remainder of 2026; the way in which these figures compare... - Disability Issues
693. To ask the Minister for Finance for the up-to-date position on changes being considered under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme to ensure that the scheme is replaced with a... - Credit Unions
695. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit relating to credit unions since the... - Fiscal Policy
696. To ask the Minister for Finance to give detailed consideration to the proposals outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55376/26] - Tax Code
697. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department or the tax strategy group has assessed the revenue potential of a levy on transfer and self-connecting passengers at Irish airports,... - Fiscal Policy
698. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to a submission from a national body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55435/26] - EU Programmes
699. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 30 June 2026, if he will make a statement on matters raised. [55439/26] - Tax Credits
700. To ask the Minister for Finance if given the evidence to support the benefits of physical activity and in particular strength training for all cohorts but particularly people over the age of... - Departmental Expenditure
701. To ask the Minister for Finance the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and... - Departmental Schemes
702. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy applications, approvals and drawdowns to date in 2026, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Yield
704. To ask the Minister for Finance the excise duty taken in by the State from alcohol from 2020 to 2026 per year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55569/26] - Departmental Data
705. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pubs licensed in Ireland, broken down per year from 2023 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/26] - Tax Yield
706. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount raised through deemed disposal taxes in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/26] - Departmental Bodies
708. To ask the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form. [55580/26] - Tax Code
709. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time the annual capital gains tax personal exemption has been set at €1,270; and whether he has plans to increase it in Budget 2027.... - Tax Yield
710. To ask the Minister for Finance the total gross rental income declared on form 11 income tax returns for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [55731/26] - Tax Data
712. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of taxpayer units declared rental income on form 11 income tax returns for each of the years from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in... - Departmental Staff
724. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use;... - Tax Code
725. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to encourage individuals to leave works of art to public galleries or institutions in their wills; if such donations could be exempt... - Tax Yield
729. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2027 if the 2% USC rate was reduced to 1.25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56073/26] - Derelict Sites
730. To ask the Minister for Finance whether the original proposal for the derelict sites tax was to retrospectively apply to outstanding levies; and whether the Revenue Commissioners will now... - Tax Code
732. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the proposal from an organisation (details supplied) to permanently remove actively farmed land from the Residential Zoned Land Tax; if he... - Revenue Commissioners
740. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost incurred by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the maintenance, berthing, crewing, insurance, survey and management of the vessel MV... - Tax Code
747. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of reducing the livestock VAT rate to 4.5%; and if he has the powers to reduce it. [56506/26] - Departmental Reviews
752. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule;... - Tax Code
753. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the tax rate payable on the profits on financial investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56608/26] - Fiscal Data
755. To ask the Minister for Finance the current level of Ireland public debt as a percentage of GNI*; the way in which this has changed over the past decade; the measures being taken to ensure... - Tax Yield
756. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a risk assessment or scenario analysis of a potential significant decline in corporate tax receipts over the next five years;... - Financial Services
757. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints received by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (details supplied) in each year since 2021, in tabular form; the number... - Tax Credits
762. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the home carer tax credit to single carers in paid employment and the increase to the credit to €2,250; and if he will... - Departmental Schemes
765. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that a ‘Fresh Start’ principle that allows previously divorced, separated, or insolvent individuals to be treated as first-time... - Tax Exemptions
766. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the income tax exemption threshold under the microgeneration support scheme from €400 to €600 per annum for... - Tax Reliefs
768. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional tax reliefs or incentives for working families under consideration as part of Budget 2027, including changes to existing tax credits,... - State Properties
771. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each... - Cost of Living Issues
772. To ask the Minister for Finance to address the cost of living crisis by introducing cost of living measures as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56910/26] - Revenue Commissioners
773. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the Revenue Commissioners were notified of, or identified, an error in returns made by a company (details supplied); the date on which the... - Legislative Measures
776. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on plans to amend the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 and other legislation to facilitate the adoption of tokenisation in... - Tax Code
777. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update and timeline for publication of the planned Roadmap on Taxation of Retail Investment. [57115/26] - Climate Action Plan
780. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits on financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will... - Tax Code
782. To ask the Minister for Finance to estimate the annual cost of raising the personal exemption on capital gains tax from the existing €1,270 per annum to €2,500 per annum. [57155/26] - Departmental Correspondence
783. To ask the Minister for Finance the correspondence his Department has issued and-or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian... - Public Procurement Contracts
784. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2025 and to date in... - Artificial Intelligence
785. To ask the Minister for Finance the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of... - Housing Schemes
786. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by... - Tax Credits
787. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Yield
788. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by increasing the dividend withholding tax on REITs and IREFs from 25% to 33%; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
789. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of capital gains tax relief under section 604A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57351/26] - Departmental Schemes
790. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans to introduce a mechanism for museums and art galleries to benefit from a gift aid facility, in line with the model which exists in the North of... - Tax Code
792. To ask the Minister for Finance to reform the inequity of the inheritance tax system, to address the anomalies that exist and ensure equality for all families and loved ones of childless... - Customs and Excise
793. To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule and increments by which the reduced rates of excise duty on petrol and diesel will be restored following the Government decision of 29 June 2026... - Universal Social Charge
794. To ask the Minister for Finance to introduce a cost-of-living measure for workers by abolishing the USC for those earning less than €50,000 per year, given that it was originally... - Tax Yield
795. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a correction was made to betting duty payments in quarter 2 of 2024; the reason it resulted in an increase in receipts; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
797. To ask the Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57483/26] - Tax Yield
798. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year yield that would generate if the Excise Duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes increased by 40 cents; and if he will make a statement on... - Customs and Excise
800. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of the next phase of implementation of EU custom reforms in Ireland. [57837/26] - European Union
801. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on Ireland’s position on preserving the principle of delegation as part of discussions on the EU Market Integration and Supervision... - Fiscal Policy
803. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering the introduction of fiscal measures to incentivise the commuter take-up of shared mobility services. [57842/26] - Tax Credits
804. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to an increase in the single person child carer credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58004/26] - Tax Code
805. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase carbon tax on petrol, diesel, green diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the total amount in each instance; and... - Fiscal Data
806. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount contributed to the EU MFF by Ireland in each of the years from 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the total receipts; and if he will make a... - Banking Sector
809. To ask the Minister for Finance to review the mortgage restriction whereby when a couple are applying for a mortgage, the mortgage can be refused because of the age of the older partner even... - Customs and Excise
810. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide canisters that have been seized by Customs in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by year, in tabular form; the... - Universal Social Charge
811. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of exempting occupational pensions from the USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58514/26] - Tax Reliefs
812. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined the introduction of additional tax reliefs for families facing significant childcare costs; whether international models... - EU Presidency
813. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries;... - Departmental Data
814. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures... - Departmental Expenditure
815. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies under his aegis’ in preparation... - Ministerial Communications
817. To ask the Minister for Finance if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58678/26] - Tax Code
820. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department intends to carry out a full review of the levy imposed on private occupational pensions; and if there are plans to restore any of the monies... - Tax Credits
821. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the tax credit regime in place to support the Irish film industry; his plans for the future development of this sector; and if he will... - Insurance Industry
822. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the work of the recently established flood insurance protection gap working group; their terms of reference and planned work programme;... - State Assets
823. To ask the Minister for Finance to address ISIF's investment in companies on the UN's database of businesses operating in illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories; the... - Ministerial Communications
825. To ask the Minister for Finance if he received a response to the letter he sent on the 20 of June 2026 to European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque relating to the recommendations... - Tax Reliefs
826. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners to date for the mortgage interest tax relief scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful... - State Assets
827. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has active investments with that are operating in illegally occupied Palestinian... - Departmental Schemes
828. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the help to buy scheme to reflect rising house prices in counties such as Galway, where the median asking price has increased substantially... - Tax Code
829. To ask the Minister for Finance what measures his department is considering to reduce the tax burden on small and medium-sized enterprises in towns such as Tuam, Athenry, Gort, and Loughrea... - Departmental Schemes
831. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the policy rationale for the requirement under the help to buy scheme that a first-time buyer's mortgage must be at least 70 per cent of... - Tax Reliefs
837. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the REIT tax relief drawn down in 2023, 2024 and 2025 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59200/26] - Insurance Industry
838. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the State's ability at attracting more companies offering public liability insurance into the market to ensure savings for policy... - Departmental Legal Services
839. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details on any interaction his Department or other departments have had and any legal advice that they have sought to end any involvement of the... - Insurance Industry
840. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the impact of the Duty of Care and PIAB legislation on insurance premiums for customers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Credits
841. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures for the number of people who have availed of the rent tax credit in this tax year, broken down by county; and if he will... - Tax Code
842. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's plans to engage with Northern and British authorities on the issues facing cross border workers and employers and particularly cross-Border... - Central Bank of Ireland
844. To ask the Minister for Finance if he was aware that Luxembourg informed the Irish Central Bank that it will not continue to approve the prospectus for Israeli war bonds. [59241/26] - National Treasury Management Agency
845. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will in light of the fact that the role of facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds will now default back to Ireland will intervene to stop Ireland...
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