Written answers
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
- Universal Social Charge
127. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering abolishing USC for workers earning less than €100,000 in order to help workers with increases in costs of living. [68656/26] - Business Regulation
129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the proportionate application of Revenue fixed penalty sanctions for administrative measures as recommended by the report of the Cost of... - Farm Costs
131. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the farmer VAT flat rate addition, given concerns that it places financial pressure on smaller farmer incomes; and if he will make a... - Tax Data
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the current total excise (carbon and non-carbon component) on home heating oil, petrol, diesel and green diesel; the amount received by the Exchequer from... - Business Supports
133. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the recommendations of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum report that come under the remit of his Department. [68453/26] - Small and Medium Enterprises
134. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to improve transparency for SME business customers in relation to fees, charges and bills for banking and payment services. [68502/26] - Budget 2027
135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider increasing taxes on wealth and capital in Budget 2027, in view of recent research by an organisation (details supplied) that predicts... - Legislative Reviews
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on plans to amend the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 and other legislation to facilitate the adoption of tokenisation... - EU Budgets
137. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount contributed to the EU MFF by Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the total receipts; and if he will make a... - Tax Collection
138. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional VAT receipts accruing to the Exchequer for each one cent per litre increase in the pre-tax price of petrol and diesel; and the total additional... - Fuel Prices
142. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed proposals for a mechanism under which no further VAT or excise would be applied to petrol and diesel once the retail price... - Financial Services
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he plans to take further to his Department’s Funds Sector 2030 review recommending developing a pathway to the adoption of tokenisation.... - Tax Collection
144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to reform deemed disposal tax rules for Irish Investors. [67872/26] - Budget 2027
146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give a commitment that an issue (details supplied) will be specifically considered as part of the Budget process, rather than relying solely on... - Financial Services
147. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the development of the new State-backed savings and investment scheme for ordinary investors. [68199/26] - Insurance Industry
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in reducing the cost and improving the availability of public liability insurance for community and voluntary organisations,... - Tax Credits
150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is intending to make any changes to the Section 481 Film Tax credit in the upcoming budget in view of the recommendations of the Budgetary Oversight... - Tax Collection
151. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the introduction of a windfall tax for large energy companies. [65222/26] - Budget 2027
152. To ask the Minister for Finance whether, in the context of Budget 2027, he will consider measures through the taxation system to recognise the significantly higher transport costs faced by... - Tax Exemptions
153. To ask the Minister for Finance if investment by the providers of planned new personal investment accounts using moneys invested through the new accounts will be subject to deemed disposal... - Small and Medium Enterprises
154. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to increase the uptake of State-supported finance by SMEs in the western region; the geographical distribution of lending supported... - Tax Reliefs
156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans tax changes to support first time buyers. [68538/26] - Departmental Policies
157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will act to reduce the cost of appealing Revenue assessments as recommended by the report of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum. [68413/26] - Budget 2027
158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the scope in Budget 2027 for income tax measures to support working people and ensure that increases in earnings translate into meaningful... - Fuel Prices
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to review the tax treatment of home heating oil. [68451/26] - Tax Collection
164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that workers on average pay a greater proportion of their wage in income related taxes than businesses pay in corporate taxes; and his plans to... - Tax Reliefs
166. To ask the Minister for Finance to amend the standard capital superannuation benefit guidelines (details supplied) so that standard non-cash benefits-in-kind (such as health insurance)... - Tax Credits
167. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that film producer companies in receipt of section 481 Film Tax Credit, claiming that they are providing quality employment and training,... - Credit Unions
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress the Government has made in supporting credit unions to expand their capacity for mortgage and business lending. [68404/26] - Financial Instruments
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the measures being considered as part of Budget 2027 are intended to increase housing supply and support delivery, while avoiding unintended... - Disability Issues
174. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on his Department's role in the proposed replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers’ scheme and the move away from the... - Data Centres
175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase taxation on data centres in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68600/26] - Tax Reliefs
177. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessments he has carried out on the current maximum help to buy scheme relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68540/26] - Small and Medium Enterprises
178. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the enhanced reporting requirement for SMEs. [68406/26] - Business Supports
181. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax measures being considered for Budget 2027 to support SMEs facing increased costs and to encourage small businesses to invest, grow and create... - Financial Instruments
182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has read the latest Wealth Tax Report (details supplied); and if he is considering introducing a similar wealth tax to broaden the tax base and fund... - Tax Collection
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration he has given to using changes to USC as a means of reducing the tax burden on workers in preparing Budget 2027; and the way in which this... - Financial Instruments
184. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support more retail investment in the funds sector. [68362/26] - Fuel Prices
187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider further measures to reduce the cost of green diesel to protect agriculture, construction, and other sectors from soaring costs. [68626/26] - Tax Credits
188. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out analysis into persons that ultimately benefit from the renters’ tax credits when no ban on rent increase is in place....
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