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Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify whether the €550 monthly childcare fee cap announced in Budget 2027 applies solely to childcare services operating within Band E (40-49.9 hours per week) under the core funding scheme; and if she will provide details of the number of childcare providers operating within Bands E and F, respectively. [74685/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

157. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify whether the €550 monthly childcare fee cap announced in Budget 2027 applies solely to childcare services operating within Band E (40-49.9 hours per week) under the core funding scheme; and if she will provide details of the number of childcare providers operating within Bands E and F, respectively. [74685/26]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals who transferred from a long-term disability payment to the State pension at 66 will qualify for the new cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74881/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

113. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals who transferred from a long-term disability payment to the State pension at 66 will qualify for the new cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74881/26]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that older persons with significant disabilities who have transitioned from disability allowance to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) may face substantial additional costs arising from disability, including transport to essential medical appointments and ongoing care needs, but are excluded from the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027. [74689/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

112. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that older persons with significant disabilities who have transitioned from disability allowance to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) may face substantial additional costs arising from disability, including transport to essential medical appointments and ongoing care needs, but are excluded from the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027. [74689/26]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; whether persons who were formerly in receipt of disability allowance but who were required to transfer to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) on reaching pension age are excluded from the payment; the number of such pensioners affected; and whether he will consider extending eligibility to pensioners with long-term disabilities who continue to incur significant disability-related costs. [74688/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

107. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; whether persons who were formerly in receipt of disability allowance but who were required to transfer to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) on reaching pension age are excluded from the payment; the number of such pensioners affected; and whether he will consider extending eligibility to pensioners with long-term disabilities who continue to incur significant disability-related costs. [74688/26]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the once-off €500 dost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027 will be paid to people who received disability allowance but have since moved to the State pension on reaching 66 years given that the additional costs of their disability continue; and if he will consider extending the payment to this group. [74633/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

101. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the once-off €500 dost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027 will be paid to people who received disability allowance but have since moved to the State pension on reaching 66 years given that the additional costs of their disability continue; and if he will consider extending the payment to this group. [74633/26]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether security and transport costs are included in the €14.275 million operational budget for hosting an event (details supplied); and when a full, updated estimate of the total cost to the State will be published. [74739/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

86. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether security and transport costs are included in the €14.275 million operational budget for hosting an event (details supplied); and when a full, updated estimate of the total cost to the State will be published. [74739/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3asked

3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total value of Irish Aid funding directed to sexual and reproductive health and rights in each of the past five years; whether sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) funding has been maintained or increased in Budget 2027; and the proportion of Ireland's ODA is directed to local women's rights organisations working on SRHR. [74644/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026

3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total value of Irish Aid funding directed to sexual and reproductive health and rights in each of the past five years; whether sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) funding has been maintained or increased in Budget 2027; and the proportion of Ireland's ODA is directed to local women's rights organisations working on SRHR. [74644/26]

Question· Vraag om uitleg506klaar voor behandeling in commissie

Vraag om uitleg van Gianna Werbrouck aan Ben Weyts, viceminister-president van de Vlaamse Regering, Vlaams minister van Begroting en Financiën, Vlaamse Rand, Onroerend Erfgoed en Dierenwelzijn, over de evaluatie en effectiviteit van sensibiliseringscampagnes met betrekking tot dierenwelzijn

Belgium · Flemish Parliament · 21 October 2026

over de evaluatie en effectiviteit van sensibiliseringscampagnes met betrekking tot dierenwelzijn

Question· writtenPQ 1039asked

1039. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement a shingles vaccination programme for those who are immunocompromised and those aged 65+ as announced in Budget 2027; and the expected timeline for the programme to commence. [74075/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1039. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement a shingles vaccination programme for those who are immunocompromised and those aged 65+ as announced in Budget 2027; and the expected timeline for the programme to commence. [74075/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1010asked

1010. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the latest estimate of the total loss of private income received by public hospitals in 2026; the forecast for 2027; and the funding provided in Budget 2027 to reduce the impact. [74476/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

1010. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the latest estimate of the total loss of private income received by public hospitals in 2026; the forecast for 2027; and the funding provided in Budget 2027 to reduce the impact. [74476/26]

Question· writtenPQ 923asked

923. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for defunding the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme (details supplied); and if additional medical and clinical capacity within adult ADHD services to respond to increasing referrals and demand for assessment and treatment announced as part of budget 2027 will be committed to retaining the programme. [73834/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

923. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for defunding the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme (details supplied); and if additional medical and clinical capacity within adult ADHD services to respond to increasing referrals and demand for assessment and treatment announced as part of budget 2027 will be committed to retaining the programme. [73834/26]

Question· writtenPQ 898asked

898. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details about the new dual diagnosis team in Dublin South-West to support people experiencing both mental health difficulties and addiction, which was announced in the context of budget 2027 (details supplied); including whether it will be provided in a hospital setting or within the community; and when it will be operational. [73506/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

898. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details about the new dual diagnosis team in Dublin South-West to support people experiencing both mental health difficulties and addiction, which was announced in the context of budget 2027 (details supplied); including whether it will be provided in a hospital setting or within the community; and when it will be operational. [73506/26]

Question· writtenPQ 873asked

873. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €300,000 referenced as being for "response to drug-related violence and intimidation" in the Budget 2027 Factsheet National Drugs Strategy and Inclusion Health will include funding for the DRIVE project. [73496/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

873. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €300,000 referenced as being for "response to drug-related violence and intimidation" in the Budget 2027 Factsheet National Drugs Strategy and Inclusion Health will include funding for the DRIVE project. [73496/26]

Question· writtenPQ 859asked

859. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding ring-fenced in the current budget to provide additional early learning and childcare places in Cork city and Cork county; the number of additional places this funding is expected to deliver; the timeline for making these places available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74504/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

859. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding ring-fenced in the current budget to provide additional early learning and childcare places in Cork city and Cork county; the number of additional places this funding is expected to deliver; the timeline for making these places available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74504/26]

Question· writtenPQ 854asked

854. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason her Department announced under budget 2027 that there would be a €550 cap on childcare for families when it is only applicable to families who fall under band E or below and not for band F families with 50+ hours of childcare. [74137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

854. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason her Department announced under budget 2027 that there would be a €550 cap on childcare for families when it is only applicable to families who fall under band E or below and not for band F families with 50+ hours of childcare. [74137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 853asked

853. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to include band F childcare families under core funding in the €550 cap announced in Budget 2027 from September of next year. [74138/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

853. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to include band F childcare families under core funding in the €550 cap announced in Budget 2027 from September of next year. [74138/26]

Question· writtenPQ 834asked

834. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of the 212 residential places funded under budget 2027; the rationale for reserving 112 of these places exclusively for emergency admissions rather than planned residential care transitions; the strategy in place to move away from a reactive crisis-driven residential model to a proactive, planned model for aging parents caring for adult children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73970/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

834. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of the 212 residential places funded under budget 2027; the rationale for reserving 112 of these places exclusively for emergency admissions rather than planned residential care transitions; the strategy in place to move away from a reactive crisis-driven residential model to a proactive, planned model for aging parents caring for adult children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73970/26]

Question· writtenPQ 813asked

813. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department's budget allocation in 2027 is sufficient to implement the recommendations of a HSE report on disability service needs (details supplied), alongside other planned spending; and if not, the approximate size of the budgetary shortfall. [73662/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

813. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department's budget allocation in 2027 is sufficient to implement the recommendations of a HSE report on disability service needs (details supplied), alongside other planned spending; and if not, the approximate size of the budgetary shortfall. [73662/26]

Question· writtenPQ 807asked

807. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to the announced funding in Budget 2027 for 212 residential places in 2027, the number that are new beds; and the number that are reserved for emergencies only. [73227/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

807. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to the announced funding in Budget 2027 for 212 residential places in 2027, the number that are new beds; and the number that are reserved for emergencies only. [73227/26]

Question· writtenPQ 788asked

788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of the current differential between the livestock VAT rate and the farmer flat-rate addition on livestock marts; whether a reduction in mart throughput has been identified since the change was introduced. [73717/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of the current differential between the livestock VAT rate and the farmer flat-rate addition on livestock marts; whether a reduction in mart throughput has been identified since the change was introduced. [73717/26]

Question· writtenPQ 785asked

785. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of representations received from livestock marts, farming organisations, agricultural co-operatives and representative bodies regarding the reduction in the farmer VAT flat-rate addition since budget 2026; and the organisations from which such representations were received. [73718/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

785. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of representations received from livestock marts, farming organisations, agricultural co-operatives and representative bodies regarding the reduction in the farmer VAT flat-rate addition since budget 2026; and the organisations from which such representations were received. [73718/26]

Question· writtenPQ 694asked

694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost to the Exchequer of the office of the special rapporteur on racial equality and racism since its establishment on 1 July 2024, broken down by year and by remuneration or fees, expenses, secretariat and administrative support, and any other costs; the budget allocated for 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73845/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost to the Exchequer of the office of the special rapporteur on racial equality and racism since its establishment on 1 July 2024, broken down by year and by remuneration or fees, expenses, secretariat and administrative support, and any other costs; the budget allocated for 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73845/26]

Question· writtenPQ 657asked

657. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the “key civil legal aid reforms” which will be implemented in light of the €14.5m allocated in Budget 2027 to commence the implementation of the recommendations arising from the civil legal aid review; whether he intends to publish a reform plan and implementation plan; whether an implementation group will be established, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73459/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

657. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the “key civil legal aid reforms” which will be implemented in light of the €14.5m allocated in Budget 2027 to commence the implementation of the recommendations arising from the civil legal aid review; whether he intends to publish a reform plan and implementation plan; whether an implementation group will be established, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73459/26]

Question· writtenPQ 646asked

646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the changes which will be made to the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid in line with the commitment contained in Budget 2027 to “reform the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid, including for increases to the income thresholds and the allowances provided for to assess an applicant’s means”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73469/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the changes which will be made to the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid in line with the commitment contained in Budget 2027 to “reform the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid, including for increases to the income thresholds and the allowances provided for to assess an applicant’s means”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73469/26]

Question· writtenPQ 634asked

634. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if former invalidity pension recipients who have since transferred to state pension contributory will qualify for the €500 cost of disability payment. [74316/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

634. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if former invalidity pension recipients who have since transferred to state pension contributory will qualify for the €500 cost of disability payment. [74316/26]

Question· writtenPQ 631asked

631. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the new cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; and to clarify whether pensioners who have a disability will be eligible for this payment. [74375/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

631. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the new cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; and to clarify whether pensioners who have a disability will be eligible for this payment. [74375/26]

Question· writtenPQ 627asked

627. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the significant level of negative feedback in relation to the €3 increase to the living alone allowance announced in Budget 2027; and the actions he is taking to specifically support recipients of this payment in the context of a very high cost of living. [73734/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

627. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the significant level of negative feedback in relation to the €3 increase to the living alone allowance announced in Budget 2027; and the actions he is taking to specifically support recipients of this payment in the context of a very high cost of living. [73734/26]

Question· writtenPQ 626asked

626. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether people with disabilities in employment or self-employment who are not receiving a qualifying social welfare payment will be eligible for the new €500 cost of disability payment; if not, whether consideration will be given to extending eligibility to recognise the additional costs of disability regardless of employment status. [73685/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

626. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether people with disabilities in employment or self-employment who are not receiving a qualifying social welfare payment will be eligible for the new €500 cost of disability payment; if not, whether consideration will be given to extending eligibility to recognise the additional costs of disability regardless of employment status. [73685/26]

Question· writtenPQ 625asked

625. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the State pension, who has a diagnosed permanent disability such as dystonia, but who is not in receipt of disability allowance or another disability related social welfare payment, will be eligible for the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; the eligibility criteria for this payment; whether pensioners living with permanent disabilities will be included irrespective of their existing social welfare entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73624/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

625. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the State pension, who has a diagnosed permanent disability such as dystonia, but who is not in receipt of disability allowance or another disability related social welfare payment, will be eligible for the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; the eligibility criteria for this payment; whether pensioners living with permanent disabilities will be included irrespective of their existing social welfare entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73624/26]

Question· writtenPQ 624asked

624. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027 is limited to recipients of long-term disability payments and does not include people with significant disabilities who are in receipt of the State pension; whether his Department has examined the additional costs faced by disabled pensioners and their families; whether consideration is being given to extending eligibility for the payment to pension-age persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73620/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

624. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027 is limited to recipients of long-term disability payments and does not include people with significant disabilities who are in receipt of the State pension; whether his Department has examined the additional costs faced by disabled pensioners and their families; whether consideration is being given to extending eligibility for the payment to pension-age persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73620/26]

Question· writtenPQ 623asked

623. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is reviewing the exclusion of pension-age persons with disabilities from the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; the engagement that has taken place with disability advocacy organisations on this issue; whether any proposals are being considered to ensure future cost-of-disability supports are based on disability-related need rather than the specific social welfare payment being received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73622/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

623. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is reviewing the exclusion of pension-age persons with disabilities from the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; the engagement that has taken place with disability advocacy organisations on this issue; whether any proposals are being considered to ensure future cost-of-disability supports are based on disability-related need rather than the specific social welfare payment being received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73622/26]

Question· writtenPQ 622asked

622. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons in receipt of the State pension who have a significant disability but who will not qualify for the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; whether an assessment has been carried out of the additional disability-related costs faced by this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73623/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

622. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons in receipt of the State pension who have a significant disability but who will not qualify for the new €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; whether an assessment has been carried out of the additional disability-related costs faced by this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73623/26]

Question· writtenPQ 587asked

587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the change proposed to the local authority borrowing envelope in Budget 2026; and provide timelines for when it will be implemented. [73880/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the change proposed to the local authority borrowing envelope in Budget 2026; and provide timelines for when it will be implemented. [73880/26]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the post budget statement of an organisation representing the arts sector (details supplied); and the actions he will take to engage with this sector to address these specific concerns. [74060/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the post budget statement of an organisation representing the arts sector (details supplied); and the actions he will take to engage with this sector to address these specific concerns. [74060/26]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to his proposal before Budget 2027 to reduce the State's subvention to RTÉ by €20 million on performance grounds, and his subsequent confirmation that the 2027 allocation will remain at €240 million, the specific performance conditions that will be attached to RTÉ's 2027 funding; how delivery against those conditions will be measured and reported; and the safeguards in place to protect regional programming and staffing, including at RTÉ Cork, should funding be reduced in future years. [74010/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

539. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to his proposal before Budget 2027 to reduce the State's subvention to RTÉ by €20 million on performance grounds, and his subsequent confirmation that the 2027 allocation will remain at €240 million, the specific performance conditions that will be attached to RTÉ's 2027 funding; how delivery against those conditions will be measured and reported; and the safeguards in place to protect regional programming and staffing, including at RTÉ Cork, should funding be reduced in future years. [74010/26]

Question· writtenPQ 399asked

399. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he acknowledges that further price increases on e-liquid products in budget 2027 could result in consumers switching to cheaper illicit vaping products or returning to smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74003/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

399. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he acknowledges that further price increases on e-liquid products in budget 2027 could result in consumers switching to cheaper illicit vaping products or returning to smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74003/26]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

389. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in preparing the budget 2027 increase in the maximum help to buy relief, from €30,000 to €35,000, any consideration was given to a minimum period of tax residence in the State, or a requirement to hold citizenship or long-term residence, as a condition of eligibility; whether this was examined in any tax strategy group paper or other departmental analysis; if the Minister will consider such a condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73826/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

389. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in preparing the budget 2027 increase in the maximum help to buy relief, from €30,000 to €35,000, any consideration was given to a minimum period of tax residence in the State, or a requirement to hold citizenship or long-term residence, as a condition of eligibility; whether this was examined in any tax strategy group paper or other departmental analysis; if the Minister will consider such a condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73826/26]

Question· writtenPQ 388asked

388. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the most recent evaluation carried out by or for the Department on the effect of the help to buy scheme on the price of new homes; the date of that evaluation; whether it has been published; whether any evaluation was carried out before the decision to increase the maximum relief to €35,000 in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73827/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

388. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the most recent evaluation carried out by or for the Department on the effect of the help to buy scheme on the price of new homes; the date of that evaluation; whether it has been published; whether any evaluation was carried out before the decision to increase the maximum relief to €35,000 in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73827/26]

Question· writtenPQ 381asked

381. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Government was advised prior to budget 2026 that reducing the farmer VAT flat-rate addition below the livestock VAT rate would leave non-VAT-registered farmers financially better off selling livestock outside mart channels in certain circumstances; and. if such advice was received, when it was received. [73719/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

381. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Government was advised prior to budget 2026 that reducing the farmer VAT flat-rate addition below the livestock VAT rate would leave non-VAT-registered farmers financially better off selling livestock outside mart channels in certain circumstances; and. if such advice was received, when it was received. [73719/26]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of the carbon tax measures announced in Budget 2027, consideration was given to extending to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the treatment applied to natural gas and kerosene; and whether representations have been received regarding the tax treatment of LPG users. [73567/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026

366. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of the carbon tax measures announced in Budget 2027, consideration was given to extending to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the treatment applied to natural gas and kerosene; and whether representations have been received regarding the tax treatment of LPG users. [73567/26]

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