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Question· writtenPQ 376asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
376. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures, including taxation measures, will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73609/25]
Question· writtenPQ 372asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
372. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73581/25]
Question· writtenPQ 371asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
371. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the Future Ireland Fund during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73580/25]
Question· oralPQ 364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
364. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69732/25]
Question· writtenPQ 360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
360. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the assessments he has made in relation to the costs of tax expenditure, comparing the way in which the same funds for direct investment will be more effective in achieving social and economic goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70408/25]
Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
359. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the assessments he has made in relation to the costs of tax expenditure comparing the way in which the same funds for direct investment will be more effective in achieving social and economic goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70408/25]
Question· writtenPQ 352asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
352. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the ongoing economic challenges for businesses and workers in north Louth arising from euro-sterling fluctuations, cross-Border price competition and differing VAT regimes; and the planned measures to support stability and competitiveness for Border communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69530/25]
Question· writtenPQ 342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research that was carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70374/25]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
231. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 27 November 2025, if his Department modelled the way in which the more active use of the €163 billion of savings currently held in low-yield accounts by Irish households (according to Central Bank figures) might offset the direct cost of removing the deemed disposal rule; if not, whether his Department can provide estimates, based on models of international best practice, of the potential economic and fiscal upsides that higher returns from investing these savings might have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69536/25]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent remarks by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71609/25]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council since he took office. [71608/25]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which he is planning to evaluate the effectiveness of the VAT cut on sale of apartments to build more homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69918/25]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
219. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason his Department has revised the forecasted Exchequer surplus in 2026 down to €5.1 billion from the predicted surplus of €14.6 billion in budget 2024; if his Department will provide fiscal forecasts for the Exchequer for 2027 and 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69847/25]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
218. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider targeted fiscal measures to accelerate housing supply, including tax incentives for brownfield redevelopment and activation of vacant sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69156/25]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
213. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered reforms to the taxation and regulatory framework to encourage individuals to invest and save through exchange-traded funds (ETFs); if measures such as simplified reporting, reduced or eliminated exit tax, or inclusion of ETFs in State-backed savings schemes are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69882/25]
Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
197. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a revised medium-term fiscal plan will be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69881/25]
Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
188. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is aware that financial advisers, tax consultants, accountants, and legal professionals widely regard the taxation regime for exchange-traded funds as unnecessarily complex and opaque; if he will consider addressing this issue, including through the possible deletion of Chapter 2, Part 27 of the Tax Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69525/25]
Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
187. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the way the taxation system could help citizens mitigate risks with regard to the impact of climate change, as identified in the Climate Change Risk Matrix, as published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69920/25]
Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for if the new Ireland for Finance strategy will address the issue of deemed disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72575/25]
Question· oralPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
177. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73179/25]
Record· debate2025-12-17published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
128. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence if she will address the concerns of Reserve Defence Force members regarding recent changes to reservist payments, including the removal of payment for routine activities and the reduced effective daily rate after taxation; the impact these changes are having on participation, recruitment and retention within the Reserve; the steps that will be taken to ensure a fair and sustainable payment structure for RDF personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73014/25]
Record· debate2025-12-16published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2025
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2025
87. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan has been integrated into his broader public service reform framework, with mechanisms for cross-departmental coordination, regular Comptroller and Auditor General reporting, PAC oversight, and fiscal monitoring by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; his plans on strengthening transparency and long-term accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69893/25]
Record· debate2025-12-10published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2025
168. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures in place to ensure compliance with Irish registration and taxation requirements for foreign-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71484/25]
Question· writtenPQ 548asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
548. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the consultation which took place with carers’ representative groups before introducing automatic taxation of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit; if he will consider suspending the measure pending meaningful consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69545/25]
Question· writtenPQ 547asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
547. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has carried out a financial impact assessment of the planned automatic taxation of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit from January 2026; if hardship protections or exemptions will be introduced for full-time carers on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69544/25]
Question· writtenPQ 537asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed assessment of the fiscal implications of reintroducing a once off winter support for persons with disabilities in 2026, including the projected cost of a €300 payment, a €400 payment and a €500 payment; and if his Department has carried out any analysis of the additional energy and living costs faced by disabled households during the winter period. [69170/25]
Question· writtenPQ 535asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
535. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed assessment of the fiscal implications of reintroducing a once-off winter support for persons with disabilities in 2026, including the projected cost of a €300 payment, a €400 payment and a €500 payment; and if his Department has carried out any analysis of the additional energy and living costs faced by disabled households during the winter period. [69167/25]
Question· writtenPQ 317asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the fiscal rationale used to justify removing electricity credits in Budget 2026; the estimated Exchequer saving; and if the Department evaluated the risk of renewed inflationary pressure from rising energy bills. [69904/25]
Question· writtenPQ 314asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s current estimate of the total fiscal cost to the State arising from regulatory and supervisory failures during the period 2004 to 2008, including the bank guarantee, recapitalisations, NAMA transfers, and related interventions; and the way in which these lessons have been incorporated into current Departmental oversight of the regulatory framework. [69694/25]
Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Government’s current assessment of the main contributors to inflation in 2024 and 2025, including food, energy, transport and taxation-related factors; the measures being taken by his Department to reduce price pressures on households and small businesses; any analysis undertaken by his Department on the impact of carbon-tax increases on consumer prices, food distribution costs and energy costs for SMEs; and to state whether his Department has evaluated any links between carbon-tax policy and recent inflation trends, together with its long-term approach to carbon taxation in the context of price stability and cost-of-living pressures. [69317/25]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
60. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the future timeline for further reducing the exit tax on Irish-domiciled ETFs from the planned 38% to 33%, as recommended in the Funds Sector 2030 Review; and to provide an update on his Department's considerations for the removal of deemed disposal tax to encourage greater retail participation in diversified investment products. [64156/25]
Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
59. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered to address the projected rise in national debt and potential deficit highlighted in the 'Future Forty' report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64371/25]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an overview of Future Forty, the long-term fiscal and economic assessment of Ireland’s needs out to 2065 which he published recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63918/25]
Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
39. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64338/25]
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2025
13. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the findings of the 'Future Forty' report will shape Ireland’s fiscal policy in the coming years, with particular reference to demographic change and global trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64370/25]
Question· writtenPQ 245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2025
245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Department has modelled the fiscal impact of allowing licensed bus operators to benefit from an accelerated capital allowance for the purchase of new low-emission buses; and if he will provide the estimated costings under scenarios of 20 percent, 30 percent and 40 percent accelerated allowance rates. [68774/25]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
178. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Ireland supports the establishment of a UN convention on taxation; in particular, how Ireland is supporting the issue of taxing high net worth individuals, and the establishment of a global asset registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68022/25]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
177. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland supports each of the elements of the ‘Compromiso de Seville’, the outcome document from this summer’s financing for development conference; how the Government is working to implement the commitments made, in particular, the commitment to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68021/25]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the long-term fiscal risks identified by his Department in relation to rising recurrent spending, falling windfall corporation tax receipts, and age-related expenditure, in the context of IFAC's warning that the State is 'budgeting like there is no tomorrow'; and if he will publish any departmental risk-management plans. [67754/25]
Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2025
171. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether Budget 2025, as presented, complies with the national and EU fiscal rules, including the expenditure benchmark and structural balance requirements; if he will provide his Department's own assessment of compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67753/25]
Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2025
270. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the roadmap for the taxation of retail investment currently being developed by his Department, with specific regard to any reforms to the deemed disposal tax for exchange traded funds; the timeline for the publication of the roadmap; if any cost estimate was done in advance of the last budget in respect of the deemed disposal rule for Irish investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs); and to provide that figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67228/25]
Question· writtenPQ 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2025
179. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to potential fiscal mechanisms or funds that could be used to support economic convergence between North and South in the context of any future constitutional change. [62802/25]
Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2025
83. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has undertaken or commissioned any recent analysis of the potential fiscal implications of Irish unification; and the estimated level of subvention currently provided by the UK Government to Northern Ireland. [62801/25]
Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2025
287. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposed revision of the Energy Taxation Directive; his future plans on the issue in the context of Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66266/25]
Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2025
274. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of social media influencers registered for taxation with the Revenue Commissioners, by county; the number that have been audited over the past five years; the number of auditors that have been assigned to such work; the number of influencers that have been subjected to fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65755/25]
Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2025
318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to indicate whether his Department has assessed the impact of hidden credit line exposures on Irelands compliance with EU fiscal rules; and whether any technical adjustments have been requested. [64824/25]
Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2025
293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance what engagement he has had with the Fiscal Advisory Council regarding potential implications of hidden credit-line exposures for medium-term fiscal sustainability; and whether the Council has been asked to independently assess these risks. [64799/25]