PQ 364
364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding or adjusting the Small Benefit Exemption framework to explicitly incentivise and favour locally administered town or chamber gift card schemes; if he will assess the way in which such a mechanism can prevent economic leakage and sustain local retail sectors in rural border towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72913/26]
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15 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Financial Services
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364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding or adjusting the Small Benefit Exemption framework to explicitly incentivise and favour locally administered town or chamber gift card schemes; if he will assess the way in which such a mechanism can prevent economic leakage and sustain local retail sectors in rural border towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72913/26]
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15 October 2026
Financial Services
364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding or adjusting the Small Benefit Exemption framework to explicitly incentivise and favour locally administered town or chamber gift card schemes; if he will assess the way in which such a mechanism can prevent economic leakage and sustain local retail sectors in rural border towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72913/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-15/364/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-15/pq_364
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