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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
45. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to conclude the Tobacco Taxation Directive file during the Irish Presidency; the resources in situ to work on this file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45988/26]
Record· debate2026-06-16published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Question· writtenPQ 1843asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1843. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any assessment has been undertaken of the long-term fiscal sustainability of reimbursing GLP-1 and dual agonist obesity therapies within the public health system. [41716/26]
Question· writtenPQ 628asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
628. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline his plans for a formalised escalation pathway to strengthen expenditure management; and to introduce a phased approach to address overruns across Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41963/26]
Question· writtenPQ 614asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
614. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps that can be taken to assist a married couple (details supplied) who require some tax relief or other payment to allow them to cope with the significant costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44016/26]
Question· writtenPQ 613asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the evidential basis for continuing to rely on the Revenue ready reckoner estimates for forecasting the Exchequer yield from tobacco excise increases given that the model does not explicitly incorporate behavioural responses such as product substitution, switching to illicit tobacco products or cross-Border purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/26]
Question· writtenPQ 610asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that availed of the tax advantages of employees’ contributions to approved superannuation schemes and pension contributions (retirement annuity and PSRA) in the most recent year data that is available. [43918/26]
Question· writtenPQ 609asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
609. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether consideration has been given to the introduction of a distinct taxation framework or standalone tax regime for rental income, separate from general income tax; if he will outline the advantages, disadvantages and administrative implications of any such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43905/26]
Question· writtenPQ 608asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
608. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has modelled the fiscal impact of potential reductions in taxation on rental income, including scenario analysis of different rate reductions or reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43904/26]
Question· writtenPQ 607asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
607. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact that changes in the effective tax rate on rental income will have on the supply of rental properties, with particular reference to units owned by small landlords as defined under the Residential Tenancies Act 2026; whether any such analysis observed estimated changes in supply under different tax scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43903/26]
Question· writtenPQ 592asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
592. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to specify when level of indicative tax cuts are contained within the annual progress report revenue projections. [43313/26]
Question· writtenPQ 591asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
591. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on a policy change to mortgages whereby one party dies unexpectedly and it takes several months for a death certificate to be received (details supplied) under the current approach by banks. [43197/26]
Question· writtenPQ 590asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
590. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Revenue has undertaken any analysis of the potential relationship between increases in excise and taxation on vaping products and the risk of illicit market growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43187/26]
Question· writtenPQ 581asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Revenue has access to the register of retailers licensed under the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 for compliance, risk assessment, or taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/26]
Question· writtenPQ 549asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
549. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which carer’s allowance impacts tax credits, rate bands and overall PAYE liability in jointly assessed households; whether the Department has undertaken any assessment of the effective net benefit of carer’s allowance for working families; and if he will outline any proposals under consideration to reform the taxation of the payment, particularly for full-time carers who have left employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42410/26]
Question· writtenPQ 548asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
548. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will explain the rationale for the current taxation treatment of carer’s allowance as taxable income, in contrast to other social welfare payments such as jobseeker’s allowance and disability allowance which are not subject to income tax; if he will consider introducing an exemption or revised tax treatment for full-time family carers in recognition of the essential care they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42409/26]
Question· writtenPQ 536asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
536. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Government has undertaken any cross-departmental assessment regarding the potential long-term economic and labour market impacts of artificial intelligence and automation, including possible effects on employment levels, taxation receipts and economic stability; whether sectors particularly exposed to technological disruption have been identified; and the whole-of-Government measures that are being considered to support economic resilience and workforce adaptation in response to technological change. [41951/26]
Question· writtenPQ 535asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
535. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has undertaken scenario modelling or fiscal risk assessments regarding the potential long-term impact of artificial intelligence and automation on corporation tax revenues, particularly in light of the State's reliance on multinational corporation tax receipts; whether assessments have been made regarding possible impacts on employment related tax revenues and taxable corporate profits in sectors exposed to automation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41950/26]
Question· writtenPQ 523asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
523. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the impact on Irish-domiciled families in the absence of bilateral Capital Acquisitions Tax conventions between Ireland and EU member states other than the United Kingdom, particularly in cases where an Irish-resident disponer leaves assets to a beneficiary resident in another member state and the structural limits of unilateral relief under section 107 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 result in unrelieved double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41606/26]
Question· writtenPQ 522asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
522. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to the position that Ireland currently maintains only two bilateral conventions for the relief of double taxation of Capital Acquisitions Tax, namely those with the United Kingdom and the United States, his Department's assessment of how this compares with the inheritance and gift tax treaty networks maintained by other EU member states; whether any analysis has been undertaken of the implications for Irish-resident beneficiaries of inheritances arising in other member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41605/26]
Question· writtenPQ 521asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
521. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to set out the current position in respect of bilateral conventions for the relief of double taxation on Capital Acquisitions Tax, including the jurisdictions with which Ireland has such conventions in force; the date on which the network of CAT conventions was last formally reviewed by his Department; whether any new bilateral CAT conventions are currently under negotiation or under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41604/26]
Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners maintain a register, licensing system or dataset relating to vape and smoke retail outlets for taxation or excise purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40869/26]
Question· writtenPQ 273asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
273. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual excise and taxation revenue generated from vaping and nicotine-related products in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40868/26]
Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
75. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation where he has identified money wastage in his own Department; and the actions he has taken to address these. [40324/26]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
70. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is implementing to minimise the waste of public funds and ensure that greater value-for-money is achieved by every Government department and agency. [40600/26]
Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
49. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the levies that he has announced will be applied to Government departments to mitigate for overspending in other Government departments will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/26]
Question· writtenPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
9. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the new expenditure control and escalation process. [40339/26]
Record· Divisionvote_128carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"
Record· Divisionvote_127carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
Amendment put:
Question· writtenPQ 489asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
489. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the renewed efforts toward a UK–Ireland cross-Border work framework, particularly addressing remote work taxation. [40265/26]
Question· writtenPQ 475asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation revenue collected from the mineral exploration and mining sector in each of the past ten years, broken down by corporation tax, royalties, licence fees, employer taxes and any other relevant category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40091/26]
Question· writtenPQ 462asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
462. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the scope for further cost-of-living measures in budget 2027; the way in which he proposes to balance targeted household supports with the need to maintain medium-term fiscal sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/26]
Question· writtenPQ 440asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
440. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the extent to which increased profits among major oil and petroleum companies during the current energy crisis are contributing to higher consumer energy and fuel costs; if consideration is being given to additional windfall taxation measures to support households facing significant cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38965/26]
Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
201. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on his review of the taxation of retail investment with a view to ensuring that existing investors are included in future tax measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39177/26]
Question· writtenPQ 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of fiscal space currently available to respond to a potential energy-driven cost-of-living shock; whether provision has been made for additional supports if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/26]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
178. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in developing the investment account framework and the 2026 roadmap on retail investment taxation, consideration will be given to age-specific or child-focused investment options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39602/26]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing limits on time losses that can be carried forward against current profits for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/26]
Question· oralPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
143. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Government and the Central Bank are acting in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report on the Israeli bond programme of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/26]
Question· oralPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
141. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering new taxation measures to strengthen Ireland's competitiveness to support the growth of the indigenous sector and encourage retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39878/26]
Question· writtenPQ 402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
402. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address matters in the context of the forthcoming Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37412/26]
Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2026
391. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to urgently address an anomaly that exists with the current taxation system in respect of capital acquisition tax when applied to partners in comparison to married couples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37098/26]
Question· writtenPQ 749asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
749. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has examined the long-term fiscal implications of sustained agency staffing usage within scheduled care services. [36324/26]
Question· writtenPQ 388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
388. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any assessment has been carried out regarding the long-term fiscal sustainability of hotel-based emergency accommodation provision. [36353/26]
Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he intends to publish any consultation paper, stakeholder submissions, or public engagement process in advance of the publication of the roadmap on the taxation of retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36113/26]
Question· writtenPQ 262asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
262. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the comparative fairness of applying taxation to unrealised gains within regulated investment funds while direct equity investments are generally taxed only upon realisation of gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36107/26]
Question· writtenPQ 261asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the forthcoming roadmap on the taxation of retail investment will include specific proposals relating to the reform, amendment, deferral, or abolition of the eight-year deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36106/26]
Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2026
235. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any discretionary hardship mechanism exists within the motor taxation system for vulnerable individuals facing exceptional personal safety circumstances. [36397/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2026
1274. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he accepts the conclusion in the report of an organisation (details supplied) of July 2022 that the accumulation of NTF surpluses is not caused by EU fiscal rules but is instead a political choice on expenditure prioritisation; whether he will now increase the Department's expenditure ceiling to utilise the existing surplus and the further €283 million that remained unspent in 2025; and the timeline for delivering real skills investment rather than allowing employer contributions to continue accumulating unused. [34747/26]
Question· writtenPQ 470asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2026
470. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on his review of the taxation of retail investment with a view to ensuring that existing investors are included in future tax measure. [35233/26]
Question· writtenPQ 250asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2026
250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed timeline for the publication of the roadmap on the taxation of retail investment, including whether the roadmap will include specific proposals relating to deemed disposal; and if so, to provide details. [33778/26]