Parliamentary questions

Official Engagements

Alan Kelly

178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Turkish counterpart in the past six months. [24882/24]

Pension Provisions

Michael Creed

179. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the current situation regarding a claim for a pension by a person in County Cork (details supplied). [24921/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Steven Matthews

180. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 May 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) which appears to contradict the assertion that there is no market capacity issue; the actions he will take to address this concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24935/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Paul Kehoe

181. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance how many audits have been carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on persons (details supplied) in the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/24]

Tax Code

John Lahart

182. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the hospitality VAT rate given restaurants and cafés are struggling to survive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/24]

Vehicle Registration Tax

John Lahart

183. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the example of New Zealand where all vehicles using the road have a requirement to be registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24986/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Róisín Shortall

184. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if arrangements can be made to facilitate general practices operated by registered charities, given the immediate implications of not finding a resolution; if he will urgently engage with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25052/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) to carry out work on behalf of his Department in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25109/24]

Fiscal Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

186. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the reason why the stability programme update is projecting the increase of gross debt in nominal terms despite running a general government surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/24]

Tax Data

Patrick Costello

187. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of each of the recommendations outlined in the 2022 Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Foundations for the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/24]

Banking Sector

Patrick Costello

188. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance for his view on the potential to introduce a windfall tax on Irish banks given their increasing profit margin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Richard Bruton

189. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has set a deadline for when the final proposals on the review of the primary medical certificate for motor and fuel tax concessions will be brought to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25272/24]

Overseas Development Aid

Rose Conway-Walsh

190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance to outline the level of both voted and non-voted overseas development aid contained within the SPU projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25280/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Michael Lowry

191. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his response to concerns from a company (details supplied) that were refused a refund on VAT items that previously qualified; when an updated guidance document will issue on all outstanding information and VAT claims received by the Revenue Commissioners; will the Revenue Commission now process a VAT refund for the attached claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25282/24]

Tax Exemptions

Michael Lowry

192. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the tax exemption for persons of pension age to account for inflation and the rising cost of living (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25283/24]

Revenue Commissioners

Louise O'Reilly

193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 237 of 14 May 2024 and 220 of 21 May 2024, how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 31 May 2024 to date under the debt warehousing scheme; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/24]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

194. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected revenue raised from legislated increases in the carbon tax in each year from 2025 to 2030 relative to the rate of €56 per tonne in 2024, for example, the revenue raised from the new rate of carbon tax in 2026 relative to a rate of €56 per tonne. [25313/24]

Departmental Programmes

Jennifer Whitmore

195. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the ISIF funding for the Greystones media campus; what safeguards were put in place to ensure that the development progressed in line with commitments; what conditions were placed on the allocation of these funds; if he has had contact with the developers in relation to the delays in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25336/24]

Departmental Data

Richard Bruton

196. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the number of payments made under the Help to Buy Scheme and their average value to date for each county, in tabular form. [25420/24]

Housing Schemes

Niall Collins

197. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 7 December 2023, if any further consideration has been given to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25436/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25474/24]

Universal Social Charge

Jackie Cahill

199. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a person is in receipt of a medical card, do they pay a lower rate of universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/24]

Tax Code

Seán Canney

200. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the reason recycled plastic water drinking troughs are not included in the list of components that a farmer can reclaim VAT on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/24]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

201. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the status of any debt for local property tax owed in the case of a person (details supplied) given there was a delay in her receiving a PPS number following the death of her spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/24]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

202. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the residential premises rental income relief is in the tax base, under the stability programme update, in each of the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively; and the amount in the base for each of those years. [25520/24]

Tax Data

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of income received from the betting levy in 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [25530/24]

Tax Credits

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost if the single person child carer credit increased by €200. [25531/24]

Office of Public Works

Alan Kelly

205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Garda mounted unit stables were refurbished. [24885/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of State indemnity for public liability insurance in an instance where a lease would be signed by the OPW with a landowner (details supplied); how the State insurance would indemnify the area covered by the lease or licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24640/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

207. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24675/24]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

208. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24707/24]

Flood Risk Management

Pat Buckley

209. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from his recent visit to east Cork in Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Mogeely and with the residents of an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing flood defence proposals for east Cork; if the issues at Moore's Bridge, Midleton are going to be resolved quickly, including the removal of the bridge in the Owenacurra River; if the riverbed further down from the bridge will have the excess gravel removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24742/24]

Flood Risk Management

Pat Buckley

210. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he or his Department has seen the proposals from the residents of an estate (details supplied) to introduce immediate flood prevention measures with the help of the local landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/24]

Public Sector Staff

Cathal Crowe

211. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of plans for prison officers (details supplied) to increase the mandatory retirement age for An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Army. [24781/24]

Flood Risk Management

Pat Buckley

212. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current status of the proposed flood defence projects for the east Cork region. [24782/24]

Office of Public Works

Cathal Crowe

213. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on preparatory works being undertaken by the Office of Public Works in order that a new building for a school (details supplied) can progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24826/24]

Office of Public Works

Alan Kelly

214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year cost to recruit two additional full-time executive chefs and two additional full-time head chefs for the OPW; and the civil service grades in which these posts are filled by, in tabular form. [24878/24]

Court Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

215. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what works or proposed works have been undertaken on the Wicklow Town courthouse; what the future plans are for this premises, whether he has been in discussion with the Courts Service regarding the reinstatement of this building for the purposes of courts services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25072/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Whitmore

216. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when upgrade works, including the creation of suitable female staff welfare facilities, improved safety measures and space for staff, and improved access for the public, will commence at Greystones Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25073/24]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

217. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a renewed tender process has begun for the coastguard station in Greystones; when he expects that to be completed; when it is intended that works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25074/24]

State Properties

Jennifer Whitmore

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is the owner of the Civil Defence building to the rear of the courts building in Wicklow Town; what plans he has for that vacant premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/24]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW intends to put a tender out for a café/restaurant service in Dublin Castle before the end of the year. [25093/24]

Public Sector Pensions

David Stanton

220. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the implications of the taking of "term time" by public servants on the value of pensions when these workers reach retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25193/24]

Public Sector Pensions

David Stanton

221. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform NDP Delivery and Reform; if his Department has carried out any study on the impact of the taking of "term time" by public servants on their final pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/24]

Office of Public Works

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of any agreement, tacit, inferred, implied or otherwise which might prevent the Office of Public Works for asserting its rights to travel to and from Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare; if he will endeavour to ensure that the access previously enjoyed under contract from the N4 to the car park leading to Castletown House is restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25480/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Denis Naughten

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to amend the procurement regulations to incentivise the enhanced use of wood in public construction projects including glulam and cross-laminated timber to replace steel fabrication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/24]

Labour Market

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, given the skills shortage in areas such as construction, healthcare, teaching, farming, and caring, there are plans to progress a skills audit of people in the international protection system, with a view to harmonising skills and qualifications here; how much this would cost in the first year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24667/24]

Employment Rights

Joan Collins

227. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or the Minister for State with responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail has received a proposal from the Labour Court on the amendment of the Employment Regulation Order (Security Industry Joint Labour Committee) 2023. [24682/24]