Parliamentary questions

Vehicle Registration Tax

Marian Harkin

227. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide VRT enforcement statistics for January and February 2022 (details supplied) in tabular form. [17259/22]

Banking Sector

Brendan Smith

228. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread difficulties facing bank customers who have to change bank due to the withdrawal of banks (details supplied) from this State; if the 2016 code of conduct of the Central Bank is being adhered to by these banks in facilitating customers to change to new banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/22]

Gender Equality

Holly Cairns

229. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to identify and address gender pay disparity in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/22]

Transport Policy

Holly Cairns

230. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage active travel modes to and from work in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17376/22]

Tax Code

Jackie Cahill

27. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the reason that ESB customers are being charged VAT on the PSO levy on their bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16886/22]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

28. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way the income from renting garden shed-type accommodation is treated from a taxation perspective; if it is treated as a registered standalone private dwelling at the same address; if it is treated as a rent a room in a dwelling context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16898/22]

Insurance Industry

Niamh Smyth

29. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance his plans to implement reforms in view of the increasing cost of insurance premiums; the latest discussions his Department has had on this issue; the bodies or organisations that the discussions have taken place with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16928/22]

Primary Medical Certificates

Niamh Smyth

30. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals that are waiting to be assessed, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/22]

Tax Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the percentage and amount of tax paid by each category of apprentice during off-the-job training for each phase of their apprenticeship, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17101/22]

Tax Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of excluding apprentices training allowances taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17102/22]

Tax Reliefs

Ged Nash

257. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his views on a policy issue raised by a person (details supplied) regarding health expenses associated with additional diet expenses for coeliacs; if he is satisfied that retailers adequately mark such gluten-free food products appropriately on consumer receipts in order to facilitate a tax relief claim on dietary expenses; if not, if he or the Revenue Commissioners will request them to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15819/22]

Housing Schemes

Richard Bruton

258. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the help-to-buy scheme to the purchase of existing homes in certain circumstances. [15831/22]

Tax Reliefs

Fergus O'Dowd

259. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty of claiming health expenses for diagnosed coeliacs given the difficulty in obtaining detailed receipts for coeliac goods; if there are proposals to make such expense submission more user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing excise duty on home heating oil to €0 per 1,000 litres to the end of August 2022 and the end of December 2022 respectively. [15953/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the minimum levels of excise duty that may apply to petrol, diesel and home heating oil respectively in accordance with the EU Energy Directive; the current rates that apply to each; and the estimated cost of reducing each to the minimum allowable levels to end of August 2022 and the end of December 2022 respectively. [15954/22]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

262. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of communications he or his Department have had with the European Commission with respect to the rate of VAT applied to fuels and household energy bills since 1 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Richard Bruton

263. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he receives regular reports on the speed of processing tax claims by the Revenue Commissioners and on the number of phone calls to their network which fail to be answered; if his attention has been drawn to problems in these respects in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16004/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to allow bus and coach operators reclaim VAT on fuel costs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the competitive advantage that operators from the Northern Ireland have in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16047/22]

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Pauline Tully

265. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies by job title currently in the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General; when it is planned to fill each of these vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/22]

Departmental Data

Seán Sherlock

266. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of retainers his Department has with outside organisations; and the cost of each retainer in tabular form. [16150/22]

Tax Reliefs

Matt Carthy

267. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 on 9 March 2022, if the Revenue Commissioners intend to update to section 5 of part 23-01-36 in order that the example provided brings clarity to farmers regarding their own calculations of the available rebate in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/22]

Tax Yield

Matt Carthy

268. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax to date by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16172/22]

Departmental Consultations

Carol Nolan

269. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within his Department in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the costs associated with such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16374/22]

Banking Sector

Sorca Clarke

270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if the senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system as outlined in the Programme for Government has been established; if a report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16391/22]

Housing Schemes

Bernard Durkan

271. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if circumstances or an exemption exists whereby a first-time buyer (details supplied) can be eligible for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/22]

Tax Exemptions

Jackie Cahill

272. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if the circumstances in relation to a partnership (details supplied) meet the criteria for the taxation exemption on land leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16462/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

273. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the diesel rebate scheme to include other fuels such as compressed natural gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of including compressed natural gas in the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16465/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to reform the diesel rebate scheme to make it more accessible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16466/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

276. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the diesel rebate scheme in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/22]

Tax Rebates

Darren O'Rourke

277. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the rate of the diesel rebate scheme from 7.5 cent to €0.15, to €0.20 and €0.25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/22]

Public Sector Staff

Mairéad Farrell

278. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the total number of staff who are employed in the Central Bank; the number who are specifically employed in the Registry of Credit Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/22]

Credit Unions

Mairéad Farrell

279. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the amounts paid into the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund by credit unions; the amount paid out of the fund to support credit unions in each year since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/22]

Departmental Staff

Neasa Hourigan

280. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/22]

Tax Rebates

Brendan Griffin

188. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a diesel rebate scheme will be extended to school transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15529/22]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure all ATMs are fully accessible for persons with disabilities. [15739/22]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

190. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to expand the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme to provide a range of tax reliefs linked to the purchase and use of specially constructed or adapted bikes and e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15740/22]

Departmental Data

Holly Cairns

191. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the cost of allowing the cycle to work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/22]

Tax Credits

Holly Cairns

192. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on providing a tax credit for parents and guardians for childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15742/22]

Banking Sector

Réada Cronin

41. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will request banks not to impede access to mortgages for those workers that would ordinarily be approved for the pandemic unemployment payment given the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15118/22]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged a company (details supplied) in respect of the services it provides from 2011 to date in 2022; the number of times he has engaged this company; the services used; and the total cost of all engagements with this company. [15180/22]

Tax Code

Kathleen Funchion

43. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the current small tax benefit particularly around the stipulation allowing businesses to claim tax against one voucher for staff within a financial year and not multiples of up to €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15255/22]

Tax Rebates

Peter Burke

44. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if VAT reclaim on fuel costs will be considered for bus and coach operators given the current prohibitive costs of fuel which is having a severe impact on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/22]

Departmental Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

45. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15407/22]

Fuel Prices

Seán Canney

224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that motorists are not paying unnecessarily high prices for petrol and diesel, and to ensure that cuts in excise imposed by the Government are passed on to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14987/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department for the supply of Covid-19 related face masks and face coverings since March 2019 to date; the name of the supplier involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13891/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department for the supply of Covid-19 related hand sanitiser since March 2019 to date; the name of the supplier involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13909/22]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will include petrol and diesel fuel in the 13.5% VAT rate; and the rationale for not already reducing VAT on transport fuels. [13949/22]

Fuel Prices

Colm Burke

228. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be available to small businesses to assist with the cost of fuel, particularly for those that operate trucks and additional vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/22]

Fuel Prices

Sorca Clarke

229. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that the rapid increase of the cost of fuel does not impact on the service delivery of emergency services and community-based care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/22]

Banking Sector

Colm Burke

230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with banks to ensure that older persons who have difficulties with technology are supported as these institutions remove bank counters and rely more on machines and Internet banking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/22]

Fuel Prices

Sorca Clarke

231. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if serious consideration is being given by his Department to reducing excise duty on fuels considering the fuel crisis and the additional hardships being experienced by families as a result of increased prices. [13973/22]

Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

232. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community in its report that was issued in November 2021. [14004/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised through excise duty, carbon and non-carbon components, on home heating oil disaggregated by fuel type in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [14027/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue foregone through a reduction in excise duty to zero cent per litre for home heating oil for a period of one month, three months and until the end of 2022, respectively. [14028/22]

Tax Credits

Francis Noel Duffy

235. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a tax credit for owner occupiers of defective homes in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14037/22]

Banking Sector

Ged Nash

236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if any virtual asset service provider has been successfully registered with the Central Bank to date; if the Central Bank has published guidelines on the assessment timelines for completed applications and the average length of the processing time to date of each pending registration; if his attention has been drawn to the delay by Ireland in implementing the procedures to process these registrations; if this is hindering Ireland's objectives under the Ireland for Finance strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14083/22]

Ukraine War

Róisín Shortall

237. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the net economic or social benefit that Russian business entities provide to Ireland outside of a small group of specialised accountancy and legal service providers in view of the role section 110 companies have played facilitating these entities and their use by investors to reduce tax on Irish assets, namely, Irish property backed loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/22]

Tax Code

Cathal Crowe

238. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will address the current VAT regime that charities are subject to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/22]

Tax Credits

Seán Canney

239. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce tax credits for owner occupiers and social landlords who have paid or are paying levies to fund the remediation of defects against their tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14131/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jackie Cahill

240. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing private healthcare operators including pharmacies to make a tax-free payment to staff on a once-off basis without the payment being subject to PAYE, PRSI and USC (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14148/22]

World Economic Forum

Carol Nolan

241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials from his Department have engaged in any form of communication with the World Economic Forum or representatives of the World Economic Forum including by phone call, webinar, email or any event organised by the World Economic Forum from 1 January 2019 to date; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14159/22]

Fuel Prices

John Brady

242. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the diesel rebate scheme to assist hauliers who have been impacted greatly as a result of the recent rise in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/22]

Ukraine War

Ged Nash

243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review section 110 provisions given that Russian companies outside of the banking sector accounted for over 60% of the €35.5 billion in assets held in Irish special purpose vehicles used for funding purposes at the end of 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/22]

Housing Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

244. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the details of all loans approved and drawn down and projects funded in tabular form; the number of units in each project; and the average cost to purchase or rent one of these units funded through Home Building Finance Ireland. [14358/22]

Housing Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

245. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline all investments by the NTMA-ISIF for each of the five years 2018 to 2022 in residential development; the breakdown of the location and number of units in each that are funded; and the average price to rent or buy the units provided in each local authority area. [14359/22]

Banking Sector

Eoin Ó Broin

246. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the status of his Department's engagement with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the status of bank debt versus State debt in the affordable housing scheme; and the implications for the taxpayer if the banks demand that their debt takes priority over the State equity share in cases of default by the home buyer. [14364/22]

Ukraine War

Eoin Ó Broin

247. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue of IMF debt cancellation for Ukraine as part of the international assistance to Ukraine. [14365/22]

Tax Yield

Verona Murphy

248. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of transactional tax paid on gaming in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the proportion in each year paid in respect of online and retail activity; the tax heads under which any such tax has been levied; if the tax is applied by all entities that are licensed to provide gaming; the equivalent tax raised by way of the betting duty in each of the years in respect of activities attracting the betting duty; his assessment of the scale of gambling activity that falls outside the scope of the betting duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/22]

Banking Sector

Thomas Gould

249. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider requesting that banks reduce or end returned direct debit charges given the rising cost of living and the struggle experienced by some in paying bills. [14393/22]

Credit Unions

Thomas Pringle

250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish a policy taskforce which was requested by an organisation (details supplied) to enable the delivery of the programme for Government commitment to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

251. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the average waiting times for the Revenue Commissioners' jobs and pensions phone helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14420/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

252. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the Revenue Commissioners' public offices to reopen following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14421/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

253. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the operating hours of the Revenue Commissioners' jobs and pensions phone helplines beyond the current 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. hours to deal with the high volume of calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14422/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

254. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the total number of queries dealt with by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if these calls are from businesses or individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14423/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

255. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the average response time to queries submitted to the ROS online MyEnquiries service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14424/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

256. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the number of queries submitted to the ROS MyEnquiries service in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14425/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

257. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance when the current virtual video appointment was established by the Revenue Commissioners; the average wait time for a virtual video appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14426/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Neale Richmond

258. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the number of virtual video appointments facilitated by the Revenue Commissioners since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14427/22]

Credit Unions

Brendan Smith

259. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/22]

Credit Unions

Niamh Smyth

260. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14453/22]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the reason an annuity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) appears to be taxed at a higher rate; if a review will be undertaken to ensure that they are paying the correct rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14536/22]

Ukraine War

Fergus O'Dowd

262. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the supports that are in place or being considered to allow Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in circumstances in which they are staying with an Irish family to be added to Irish car insurance policies; if he will respond to reports that some insurance providers are declining applications for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14613/22]

Ukraine War

Fergus O'Dowd

263. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if supports are currently being considered in respect of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict and finding safe refuge in Ireland who wish to set up an Irish bank account considering the pressure and lack of access to Ukrainian banks at present (details supplied); and the way that this issue will be addressed. [14616/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

264. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the status of the proposal on the reform of VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/22]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the way that his officials will be reviewing the options now available to Ireland in setting VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14621/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

266. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the existing rate of excise duty, as defined by tax law, applied to kerosene used for home heating oil; if the duty rate can be reduced to €0 per 1,000 litres in accordance with the EU Energy Directive; and the cost of such a measure over a 3, 6 and 12 month period through revenue foregone. [14630/22]

Electric Vehicles

Richard Bruton

267. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has decided on the BIK rules which will be applied to electric vehicles after the current exemption expires; if he will ensure that the lower environmental impact continues to be reflected in the BIK burden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14638/22]

Credit Unions

Michael Lowry

268. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance when he will honour a commitment in the programme for Government to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14681/22]

Tax Credits

Bríd Smith

269. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation in relation to the home carers tax credit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/22]

Fuel Prices

Bríd Smith

270. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance if, he will examine the current reimbursement rates (details supplied) for travel connected with business and work for employees given rising fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14931/22]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

271. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the help-to-buy scheme in order that potential homeowners can avail of it to purchase second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14972/22]

Tax Code

Seán Canney

272. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will waive capital gains tax on second-hand homes which could be brought to the market or willed to family members to help the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14990/22]

Departmental Reports

Carol Nolan

185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13561/22]

Fuel Prices

Martin Browne

186. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the rising fuel costs (details supplied); and the measures he plans to introduce to reduce fuel costs. [13625/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the way in which local amateur dramatics groups should manage their financial accounts in order to be tax compliant in the case of large public performances, for example, for amateur dramatics groups that are not set up as companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13689/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing excise levied against petrol, diesel and home heating oil by 10 cents per litre, disaggregated by fuel type. [13696/22]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised through excise levied against petrol, diesel and home heating, disaggregated by fuel type, in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [13697/22]

Banking Sector

Seán Sherlock

190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the number of accounts that will be closed by banks exiting the Irish market in 2022; the breakdown by age and gender of those account holders; and his views on whether the banking sector will take on those accounts. [13710/22]

Tax Code

Niamh Smyth

191. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the excise duty on fuel in view of the increasing price of petrol and diesel due to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/22]