PQ 355
355. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reviewing the income thresholds that apply for the purposes of the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) exemption for persons aged 65 years and over; his views on whether the current thresholds continue to reflect increases in the State Pension and other income supports in recent years; whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the number of older persons who may no longer qualify for the exemption as a result of such increases. [73211/26]
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15 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Tax Code
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Catherine Callaghan
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Pensions
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15 October 2026
Summary
355. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reviewing the income thresholds that apply for the purposes of the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) exemption for persons aged 65 years and over; his views on whether the current thresholds continue to reflect increases in the State Pension and other income supports in recent years; whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the number of older persons who may no longer qualify for the exemption as a result of such increases. [73211/26]
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15 October 2026
Tax Code
355. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reviewing the income thresholds that apply for the purposes of the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) exemption for persons aged 65 years and over; his views on whether the current thresholds continue to reflect increases in the State Pension and other income supports in recent years; whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the number of older persons who may no longer qualify for the exemption as a result of such increases. [73211/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-15/355/
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