Parliamentary questions

Tax Data

Cormac Devlin

132. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance how overall tax revenues to end-October this year compares to the same period in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51397/23]

Tax Data

Jim O'Callaghan

133. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance how many taxpayers in Dublin are clariming the ent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/23]

Tax Data

Niamh Smyth

134. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, respectively claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/23]

Departmental Strategies

Cathal Crowe

135. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance when the National Payments Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/23]

Fiscal Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

136. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the planned new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. [51537/23]

Tax Data

Willie O'Dea

137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Limerick, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/23]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to update Dáil Éireann on his engagement with the retail banking sector, Department of Housing and representative groups of homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks with respect to bridging finance and the significant funding shortfall homeowners face to remediate their homes. [51432/23]

Tax Data

Barry Cowen

139. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51301/23]

Fiscal Policy

Richard Bruton

140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the plans for Ireland to adopt the European taxonomy in investment. [51512/23]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to address wealth-related emissions via new levies or taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51249/23]

Tax Credits

Brendan Smith

142. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the conditions applicable to eligibility for the rental tax credit for parents of students in relation to accommodation costs while attending further or higher education college to include students studying outside of this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/23]

Banking Sector

Richard Bruton

143. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance to review the recovery of funds invested in the rescue of the pillar banks during the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/23]

Tax Code

Paul McAuliffe

144. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the Government’s plan to introduce a domestic tax on e-cigarettes or vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/23]

Insurance Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

145. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance what progress has been made regarding public liability insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/23]

House Prices

Pearse Doherty

146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an assessment of the additional cost to construction of a standard 3-bed semi-detached house arising from the concrete product levy in the context of the current market price of concrete, cement and in-scope concrete products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51431/23]

Tax Data

James Lawless

147. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51211/23]

Universal Social Charge

Jim O'Callaghan

148. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance how many earners in Dublin will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51220/23]

Tax Code

David Stanton

149. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance to explain the rationale by the Revenue Commissioners for considering computerised calf feeders which are either bolted to a concrete floor or set in concrete to be “movable goods” and therefore not eligible for a VAT reclaim which is available to non-VAT-registered farmers; when this policy change was decided; if he will direct that this policy revert to that which was previously in place where VAT reclaim was permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51237/23]

Fiscal Policy

Christopher O'Sullivan

150. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the planned new Future Ireland Fund. [51536/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the TBESS scheme and the €900 million underspend; how the Government plans to reallocate this funding; if some of it will be used to support businesses to transition towards renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51247/23]

Energy Prices

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the successes and/or failures of the temporary business energy support scheme; the amount of funding issued under the scheme; the current underspend under the scheme; and if there is any possibility the underspend can be used to support businesses with rising energy costs, instead of reverting to the Exchequer, given nearly a third of businesses that use gas are in arrears. [51436/23]

Tax Rebates

Joe Flaherty

175. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an inequality in the fuel rebate scheme for disabled drivers (details supplied). [51765/23]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

176. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to amend the disabled drivers and disabled passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51473/23]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that competency in respect of taxation resides within the Members States throughout the European Union, notwithstanding recent decisions/deliberations. [49984/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Eoin Ó Broin

178. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the total number of units of renewable electricity that are determined by reference to data on the fuel mix in respect of the suppliers concerned, as published by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, for which relief is claimed from the electricity tax for 2022, in tabular form. [51628/23]

Departmental Bodies

Brendan Smith

179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance when it is proposed to establish the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; when the criteria for this scheme will be amended in view of the widespread dissatisfaction in relation to the workings of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51735/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total number of individuals charged excess tax under the standard fund threshold in each of the years from 2016 to 2022. [51744/23]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that recent binding /non-binding discussion/decision at European level by the ECJ’s advocate general in respect of a judgement (details supplied) is fully in accord with the fact that the competency for taxation resides with the Members States throughout the European Union, and not with the European Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/23]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the OECD sponsors’ proposals in respect of corporation profits tax in this country and across Europe remains notwithstanding the recent opinion of the ECJ’s advocate general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/23]

Tax Code

Bernard Durkan

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland remains rightly in control of its taxation policy, notwithstanding developments at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51757/23]

Economic Data

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that this country’s finances are on a firm footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51758/23]

Economic Growth

Bernard Durkan

185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that this country’s economy remains on a solid footing, notwithstanding the various challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51759/23]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which Ireland remains an attractive investment location from the point of view of international investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51760/23]

EU Regulations

Bernard Durkan

187. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that EU competition rules are not set to invade the competency of national governments to retain control of tax policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/23]

EU Regulations

Bernard Durkan

188. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance whether it might be advisable for the EU to examine its policies in relation to state aid /competition rules, where such rules might be seen to undermine rules in relation to taxation, which remain within the competence of national governments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51762/23]

Economic Policy

Bernard Durkan

189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which confidence in the Irish economy remains strong in the international sphere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51763/23]

Economic Policy

Bernard Durkan

190. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is confident that Ireland continues to compete on the international stage, with particular reference to any potential threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51764/23]

Business Supports

Mairéad Farrell

191. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies with a registered address in Galway that availed of temporary business energy support scheme; and the value of the total value of support received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/23]

Tax Reliefs

Seán Sherlock

61. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance to allow a claim to be processed (details supplied). [51345/23]

Banking Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

62. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the banking review. [51371/23]

Prize Bonds

Thomas Gould

63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of winnings from prize bonds in the past 12 months and for the previous 12-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51372/23]

Tax Yield

Carol Nolan

64. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department have made any initial calculations regarding the amount of revenue that may be generated by the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51381/23]

Tax Code

Peter Burke

65. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance to set out the timeframe a taxpayer can appeal a capital gains tax assessment after discharging same. [51412/23]

Departmental Policies

Colm Burke

66. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance to give due consideration to establishing an expert group to advise the Government on the implementation of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report, recommending Government to develop fiscal measures to encourage a reduction in the consumption of ultra processed foods, to reduce the harms of such foods and to promote healthier eating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/23]

Departmental Policies

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the Final Report of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Transport Working Group recommendation that the current Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme was outdated and should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-aided vehicular adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51530/23]

Departmental Policies

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the current status of his Department's recommendation to the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Transport Working Group that the current Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-aided vehicular adaptation scheme; if all of the relevant Government Departments have been convened to discuss the way forward; the dates when the meetings were held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51531/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

165. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance when the review into the standard financial threshold affecting retiring members of An Garda Síochána will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50559/23]

Legislative Measures

Michael Ring

166. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/23]

Pension Provisions

Peter Burke

167. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the reason that employees who left banking institutions prior to 1 January 1991 (details supplied) have not received any pension benefits as a result of the Pensions Act 1990. [50736/23]

Departmental Bodies

Joe Flaherty

168. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance when the new board of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be constituted and operational; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appeals, by county awaiting a decision at the inactive Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals, given the unacceptable delay in processing appeals following the dissolution of the board in November 2021; and if he will consider an amnesty and approval for the many cases left waiting an inordinate length of time through no fault of their own. [50759/23]

European Union

Mattie McGrath

169. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual contribution to the EU by the Exchequer in each of the past ten years; the estimated contribution forecast for the whole of 2023; the income from the EU to the Exchequer in each of these years; the estimate for this year; Ireland's expected net contribution to the EU over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50783/23]

Tax Credits

Eoin Ó Broin

170. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of renters availing of the renters' tax credit in 2022 and to date in 2023; the total cost of the tax credit in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the breakdown, by county, of the number of renters claiming the tax credit and an average credit paid in each county. [50787/23]

Housing Schemes

Brian Leddin

171. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the disparity with the help-to-buy scheme (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50789/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50797/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

173. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided [50815/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided [50833/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Louise O'Reilly

175. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50851/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of betting duty collected between 1 January and 31 December 2022; the amount collected to date in 2023; the amount in betting intermediary duty collected between 1 January and 31 December 2022; and the amount collected to date in 2023, in tabular form. [50936/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by establishing three new income tax bands of 47% on earnings between €140,000 and €190,000, 52% on earnings between €190,001 and €250,000 and 58% on earnings over €250,001. [50937/23]

Legislative Measures

Fergus O'Dowd

178. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance to respond to urgent concerns raised by GPs (details supplied) in respect of tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51013/23]

Departmental Contracts

Paul Murphy

179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has any current contracts with any Israeli state agency, any Israeli-based company or any company based elsewhere in the world which is owned or part-owned by any Israeli state agency or by any Israeli-based company; and if so, the value of those contracts. [51044/23]

Departmental Data

Paul Murphy

180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or any of its agencies are involved in any exercise, operation, training or research which includes involvement by any Israeli state agency, any Israeli-based company or any company based elsewhere in the world which is owned or part-owned by any Israeli state agency or by any Israeli-based company. [51062/23]

Housing Provision

Ged Nash

181. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 25 October 2023, if he will provide an update on claims under the Insurance Compensation Fund of Ireland for persons who were insured by a company (details supplied) which was regulated by the Central Bank and has since been liquidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51106/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of returns with respect to the vacant homes tax that have been received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51129/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties that were projected to be in scope of the vacant homes tax at the beginning of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51130/23]

Vacant Properties

Pearse Doherty

184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of returns with respect to the vacant homes tax that have been received to date which have claimed exemption with respect to the tax on the grounds of the owner has died, a grant or representation was issued, the property is actively marketed for rent or sale, the property is subject to certain court orders, the property has underwent structural works, the property is unoccupied due to illness of the owner and the property is deemed not to be habitable, in tabular form. [51131/23]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers liable to stamp duty on leases for a term of less than 35 years in each of the years 2011 to 2023, disaggregated by leases executed before and on/after 25 December 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51136/23]

Budget 2024

Róisín Shortall

186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the figure provided by his Department to maintain existing levels of service in 2024, under his respective remits ahead of Budget 2024; the figure granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/23]

Dental Services

Fergus O'Dowd

122. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 26 September 2023, if he will provide further details to queries (details supplied) with absolute clarification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/23]

Departmental Data

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when an appeal for a person in County Kerry will be processed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50320/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that the residential zoned land tax is being applied in a manner not intended by the legislation underpinning it, specifically that it is giving rise to punitive financial challenges for religious orders, including enclosed religious orders that are in possession of land that enables them to live in an enclosed way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/23]

Departmental Policies

Patrick Costello

125. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will not invest in the fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/23]

Legislative Measures

Robert Troy

126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review an issue in the Finance Bill that will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts and agree to include text to rectify the situation (details supplied). [50373/23]

Departmental Data

Eoin Ó Broin

127. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars for which capital allowances were claimed under the 2008 emissions-based scheme for each of the VRT categories for the year 2022, in tabular form. [50398/23]

Tax Code

Eoin Ó Broin

128. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance whether there are limits on the price of cars for which tax allowances are available. [50399/23]

Financial Services

Catherine Murphy

50. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, in the Office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman as of 8 November 2023; the estimated full-year cost of filling these vacancies; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [50069/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

51. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to explain the reasons for delays in transposing EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

52. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will accept that each day he delays signing the EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law, it results in family homes and farms which could otherwise remain with borrowers under forbearance arrangements being lost to banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

53. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to provide a specific date by which he expects to have EU Directive 2167 of 2021 transposed into Irish law; whether this will be done by ministerial order or primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate or instruct the Central Bank to investigate the interest rate gouging undertaken by vulture funds, which contradicts the objectives of EU Directive 2167 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50177/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

55. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the submission made by the Central Bank for the public consultation on the Credit Servicers Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50179/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

56. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and specific details (including the name of the institution, date, and topics discussed) of any meeting or discussion he has had with a bank, credit service firm, vulture fund or their representatives in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/23]

Interest Rates

Michael Ring

57. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if anything will be done to control interest rates charged by financial institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50193/23]

Housing Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

58. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance to review concerns raised by a person in respect of the situation of single applicants (details supplied) and their struggles accessing the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50217/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Michael Healy-Rae

59. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to resolve a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/23]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

118. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if there are schemes in which the State provides loans to developers/builders for housing development projects; if he can provide details of any such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/23]

Insurance Industry

Michael Collins

119. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person's insurance premium has increased so much (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/23]

Tax Code

Steven Matthews

120. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding proposed changes for January 2024 in the way the Revenue Commissioners treat general medical services income within general practitioner partnerships; if he is concerned that this will impact the number of GPs operating; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of GPs in how this change is to be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49351/23]

Debt Restructuring

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance what measures are in place to provide farmers with fair facilities to resolve debt issues and ensure they can remain on their land; what he will do to protect farmers from repossessions undertaken by vulture and investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49357/23]

Tax Reliefs

Niamh Smyth

122. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance to outline the details of mortgage relief, as announced in Budget 2024; when people should apply; the details of how to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49371/23]

Ukraine War

Carol Nolan

123. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he agrees with recent comments made by a senior civil servant at his Department that sanctions against Russia are "unenforceable" in Ireland, that Irish legislation in this area "does not work" and that the authorities "are all supposed to keep quiet about that"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49396/23]

Tax Collection

Louise O'Reilly

124. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if interest payable on phased payment arrangements for tax liabilities owed under the tax debt warehousing scheme will be made tax deductible, as is the case with bank loan interest. [49443/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Thomas Pringle

125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance when a substantive reply can be expected to correspondence (details supplied) with his office dated 19 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49510/23]

Departmental Schemes

Paul Murphy

126. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to avail of the disabled drivers scheme unless they modify their car, given that this person does not need adaptions to drive but needs to avail of the benefits provided by the scheme; if he will investigate this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49562/23]

World Bank

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

127. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance when he last spoke formally with the World Bank President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49581/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

128. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the necessary funding to purchase two additional mobile X-ray scanner trucks for the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49582/23]

State Assets

Mairéad Farrell

129. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance following the sale of the 5% equity stake in AIB, and in relation to the Irish Strategic Investment Fund, if he can outline the current value of its 'Directed' and 'Discretionary' portfolios, and for the latter, if this can be disaggregated in terms of the Irish portfolio and global portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/23]

Home Schooling

Paul Murphy

130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, further to previous correspondence where he confirmed that the Department of Education has an "administrative agreement" with the Revenue Commissioners, where home tutors are classified as self-employed entirely because of a precedential group or class decision of the social welfare appeals office to label all home tutors as self-employed for Department of Social Protection purposes but income tax and PRSI are deducted under Revenue's PAYE system for employees, he is aware that this kind of "administrative agreement" runs contrary to the Supreme Court judgements and deliberately misclassifies employees as self-employed; and if, in light of the 2023 decision, he will make available details of all similar "administrative agreements" where workers are or were labelled as self-employed for Department of Social Protection purposes yet taxed and PRSI deducted through Revenue's PAYE system for employees. [49796/23]

EU Funding

Ged Nash

131. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to outline how much Ireland received under the SURE EU programme; to confirm how these funds were used; what auditing was required under the EU facility; how the funds were accounted for in the GGB; what the repayment schedule for the loans are; what the interest rate is on the repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49847/23]

State Assets

Jackie Cahill

132. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider extending the duration of loans from the SBCI to ten years for certain categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49925/23]