Parliamentary questions

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

770. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form, the total number of private felling licences issued by his Department in each year since 2014; the number of felling licences issued to Coillte for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

771. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the length of time the director of forestry is in place; to list, in tabular form and date form, the associations, societies and semi-State bodies that the director has met since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40187/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

772. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document, specifically section 6.8, the definition of a farmer as outlined in the section acts as a disincentive for persons commencing farming, particularly the previous four years’ applicant for BISS or BPS, from entering the afforestation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40188/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

773. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document, specifically section 6.8, the definition of a farmer for farmer rate of forestry payments as defined was a decision made by his Department or one instructed by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40189/23]

Disability Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

975. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to investigate the reason that there is no board of management for the medical primary certificate application office, resulting in the refusal of all medical primary certificate grant applications and appeals; to advise when this will be rectified to facilitate people with disabilities and brain injuries to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/23]

Security Clearance

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how a non-governmental person can obtain personal security clearance in Ireland, which is required to undertake work in areas including the European Defence Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37434/23]

Genetically Modified Organisms

Richard Boyd Barrett

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many GMO products use licensed premises in the State; the location of each; the class of licence use issued to each; the licensing process, including if this process includes a site inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39177/23]

National Asset Management Agency

Richard Boyd Barrett

502. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost of running NAMA, including details of number of employees, the average earnings of a NAMA employee and the range of incomes of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/23]

School Accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett

681. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm the accommodation plan for a school (details supplied) for the school year 2024/2025 i.e. where the school will be located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38547/23]

Artists' Remuneration

Richard Boyd Barrett

810. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated full-year cost of extending the basic income for artists to all those working in the arts who would be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39414/23]

Fire Safety

Richard Boyd Barrett

828. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the recently published Fire Safety Code of Practice for defective apartment developments, he will confirm if a centralised scheme run by the Housing Agency and fully-funded by the State will be established to put in place the immediate actions required so that people can live safely in affected apartment complexes; if he will outline when these works will commence given the urgency and if he will commit to ensuring that these works and the associated funding will be brought forward so that people can live safely in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37412/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

956. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the annual projected breakdown of the € billion per year expenditure for Housing for All, including the following categories: social housing new build; social housing acquisition; cost-rental; affordable, HAP Ras and Leasing; and all other categories of expenditure under this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39182/23]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

968. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the full cost of setting up the LDA in year 1 and the estimated full year cost to the exchequer in 2024 of the LDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39308/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

969. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered in 2022 and in the first six months in 2023 under the following categories - social, affordable, cost rental and to divide out how many were delivered through building or acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39305/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

973. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an estimated unit cost to the Exchequer for providing cost rental homes (1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom) and for providing affordable homes (1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39415/23]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

974. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost of running the LDA, including details of number of employees, the average earnings of an LDA employee and the range of incomes of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/23]

Local Authorities

Richard Boyd Barrett

975. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year running costs of the local authorities, including details of number of employees, the average earnings of an LA employee, and the range of incomes, by grade (both indoor and outdoor), of these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39418/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

1334. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to publish his forestry licensing plan for autumn 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39200/23]

Hospital Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1720. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether there should be a 24-hour pharmacy at St. Vincent's hospital accident and emergency department in order that patients leaving late at night can access the medicine they have been prescribed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/23]

Road Safety

Richard Boyd Barrett

199. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware dangerous safety-related car parts that have not been euro-type approved are readily available for sale in Ireland; the person or body that regulates to ensure the vehicles of Irish consumers have replacement parts fitted that meet EU approval; if he will provide details of how many actions/prosecutions have been taken by the RSA to stop this dangerous practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35807/23]

Vehicle Clamping

Richard Boyd Barrett

207. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the unfair, unethical and deceptive practices by a clamping company (details supplied) that has set up a defaulting system for customers who pay by phone for parking, and no matter what time the customer pays, the company defaults that time to the previous 15 minutes, which has resulted in customers being clamped and having to pay a release fee despite being back to their car within the time that they have paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/23]

Road Safety

Richard Boyd Barrett

276. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware dangerous safety-related car parts that have not been euro-type approved are readily available for sale in Ireland; if he will provide details of how many actions or prosecutions have been taken by Irish Customs to stop this dangerous practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35807/23]

Data Protection

Richard Boyd Barrett

280. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a legal matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/23]

Trade Missions

Richard Boyd Barrett

387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide advice on the organisation of a trade mission to Ireland by a group of 30 business people from East Africa with the view of gaining knowledge and partnerships in their sectors of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

557. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of setting up a new State construction company; the estimated cost in year one of building 20,000 homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36966/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

652. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes bought under the tenant-in-situ scheme, broken down by local authority, in 2022 and in the first six months of 2023; how much was spent on each home; the size of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36954/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

653. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes bought under the cost rental tenant in situ scheme, broken down by local authority, in 2022 and in the first six months of 2023; how much was spent on each home; the size of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

654. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the process for those eligible for the cost rental tenant in situ scheme to avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/23]

Energy Conservation

Richard Boyd Barrett

655. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes that have been retrofitted; the BER rating to which they have been brought up; the average cost per home; how many more local authority homes are due to be retrofitted; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36957/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

656. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost of bringing HAP rates in line with average rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36958/23]

Local Authorities

Richard Boyd Barrett

657. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the different funding streams for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36964/23]

Local Authorities

Richard Boyd Barrett

658. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the local government fund, including details of the full-year cost of the fund to the Exchequer in each of the years 2007 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Richard Boyd Barrett

771. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending fuel allowance to all those on jobseeker's allowance and benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36960/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Richard Boyd Barrett

772. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending fuel allowance to all those on illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36961/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Richard Boyd Barrett

773. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing fuel allowance to €40 per week and extending it to all those on JSA, JSB and illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36962/23]

Disability Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1088. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36953/23]

Hospital Equipment

Richard Boyd Barrett

1122. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a fully registered and regulated charity is fundraising to provide a paediatric MRI scanner to the new children's hospital in Dublin; the reason a charity would need to provide the scanner, given the vast amount of tax payers’ money that is been spent on the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35762/23]

Medical Cards

Richard Boyd Barrett

1383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of changing the income limits for over-70s medical cards from €550 to €800 (single) and €1,050 to €1,600 (couple), and applying these income limits for everyone over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36963/23]

Further and Higher Education

Richard Boyd Barrett

1424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the closure of a college (details supplied) and that there has been no direct contact with students; the implications for those who are part-way through courses and those who have paid fees for the coming academic year; whether previous years' accreditations will be affected by the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the extent to which she believes systemic issues such as advertising, commercial pressures and the funding model have negatively impacted on the public service remit of RTÉ and contributed to the controversy that has now emerged in the broadcaster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34687/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Richard Boyd Barrett

68. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether, in the aftermath of the RTÉ controversy, she intends to introduce salary caps to rein in the excessive remuneration of a minority of staff and contractors at the top of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34685/23]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

73. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an investigation into the Irish film industry is planned in view of the issues raised by representatives of actors, performers and crew during the recent hearings at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight in respect of the section 481 film credit and systemic breaches of employment rights, copyright legislation and suggestions of creative accounting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34686/23]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

86. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if and when she intends to convene a stakeholder forum for the Irish film industry as recommended in the recent report on section 481 produced by the Committee on Budgetary Oversight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34688/23]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Richard Boyd Barrett

87. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if and when she intends to meet representatives of the RTÉ staff to ascertain their views on the payments controversy and the changes in culture and governance needed and to address the employment issues affecting ordinary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34684/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

572. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware and concerned about the Coillte practice of sending native seeds to the Netherlands, where these seeds develop into saplings and are then purchased and imported back into Ireland by Coillte, running the risk of contamination and the importation of diseases into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35136/23]

Departmental Advertising

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on advertising with RTÉ by his Department in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023. [34008/23]

European Council

Richard Boyd Barrett

12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [34009/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Richard Boyd Barrett

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [34015/23]

Research and Development

Richard Boyd Barrett

286. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure an invitation is extended to an organisation (details supplied) to the Research and Innovation Policy Advisory Forum; whether there are defined criteria within his Department for the selection of representatives at the advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34570/23]

Departmental Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the social dialogue unit of his Department. [32549/23]

Civil Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will detail the salaries of the top ten highest paid civil servants in his Department. [34007/23]

Passport Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

114. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a Northern Ireland electoral ID card is acceptable when applying for a passport when it is accompanied with a birth certificate as well as an expired Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34131/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

338. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures for a tenant on the Drogheda housing list who is moving to a HAP tenancy in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; which local authority is responsible for making the HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

562. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will be allowed to claim either grants or premiums in the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/23]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the creation of a State construction company to directly build both social and affordable housing and to accelerate the retrofitting of local authority housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

48. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of the tenant-in-situ and the cost-rental tenant-in-situ schemes, including a timeline on bringing in legislation to ensure that the tenant or local authority have first refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

62. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the local authority housing stock retrofitting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33206/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

64. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make changes to the HAP scheme so that there is not a cliff edge if people go over the social housing income limits to ensure that there is tapered rental support for those above the limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/23]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

87. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the full details of the affordability measures put in place in Cherrywood developments in return for the LIHAF funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

100. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what changes he intends to make to the cost-rental rules so that those eligible on income grounds are not ineligible on affordability grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33209/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

240. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a progress report on Housing For All. [30976/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

8. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32541/23]

National Economic and Social Council

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the NESC. [32542/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on health will next meet. [32540/23]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet [32550/23]

Film Industry

Richard Boyd Barrett

268. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or the relevant senior official in his Department will meet with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the procedures dealing with cases in the WRC involving the employment rights of workers in the film industry; if such a meeting could be arranged prior to the summer recess; to confirm whether this would be possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32529/23]

Residential Institutions

Richard Boyd Barrett

278. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education if money granted by Caranua to a survivor of an institution that was to be used, only for household goods, but not yet used may still be claimed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32110/23]

Animal Welfare

Richard Boyd Barrett

453. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the appalling conditions that 3,000 bulls and heifers were subjected to on 30 May 2023 on a shipment of cattle that left Greenore Port in Ireland, with the destination of Haifa port in Israel; the animal welfare regulations and inspections that are in place to prevent these cruel conditions; if there are animal welfare agreements in place with countries that Ireland exports livestock to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32338/23]

Nursing Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

624. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health what measures are being implemented to rectify the situation where nursing homes prior to the fair deal scheme were mischarging residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/23]

Driver Test

Richard Boyd Barrett

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport what options are available to a person who has lost possible employment because they cannot get a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31504/23]

Healthcare Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health given that 28 June is International Neonatal Screening Day, the progress he is making on expanding the national heel-prick test; how many diseases babies born today in Ireland are currently being tested for; when he will decide on including spinal muscular atrophy in new-born screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31497/23]

Departmental Functions

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [30974/23]

Programme for Government

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units-divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30975/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Richard Boyd Barrett

121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the plans to install fibre optics in the Foxrock area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30837/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

209. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing the corporate tax rate to 20% and 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30992/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by imposing a minimum effective corporate tax rate of 15% on pre-tax gross trading profits before deductions, reliefs and allowances and assuming no behavioural change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/23]

Trade Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the latest available figures for total pre-tax gross corporate trading profits for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30994/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by imposing a financial transaction tax of 0.1% on shares and securities and 0.01% on derivatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30995/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated disallowing historic losses (losses forward) as tax deductions for banks and insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30996/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

214. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by introducing a 4% levy on profits of pharmaceutical companies and private health companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30997/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

215. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by abolishing the SARP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30998/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

216. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing four new income tax bands of 50% on earnings between €100,000 and €150,000; 55% on earnings between €150,000 and €200,000; 60% on earnings between €200,000 and €275,000; 65% on earnings between over €275,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30999/23]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

217. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance how many property owners are paying LPT on one property; two properties; three properties; four properties; between five and ten; between ten and 20; between 20 and 50, between 50 and 100, and 100 or more, excluding local authorities and AHDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31003/23]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

218. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost of abolishing the LPT and introducing a tax on NPPRs as follows: Single NPPR - €1,000; ten or less NPPRs - €1,500 per property; 11 or more NPPRs - €2,500 per property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31004/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to provide a full-year estimate of the revenue that would be generated by introducing a levy of 33% on commercial aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31005/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to provide a full-year estimate of the revenue that would be generated if Ireland imposed the European Commission’s proposed tax on aviation fuel in Budget 2023; where that tax will be imposed on all flights, including executive and corporate flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31006/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new levy of 5% on the profits of all airlines and aircraft leasing companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31007/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

222. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing the zoned land tax to 25% of market value of the land and where the levy will also be imposed if the planning permission is not commenced within 12 months of its granting or where the development is not completed within 36 months of the planning permission being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31008/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a 10% levy on vacant or derelict residential property as per the number of vacant properties identified in the recent census but where properties tied up in probate, the fair deal scheme or holiday homes are excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

224. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost of abolishing the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31010/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

225. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing stamp duty on non-residential property to 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31011/23]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

226. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the latest figures of the net worth of Irish households, including the net worth of the top 1%, the top 5% and the top 10% of these households; to estimate the revenue that would be generated by levying a tax of 2% on the top 5% allowing for a tax-free allowance for each household of €1 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

227. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to give a full-year cost of lost VAT to the Exchequer by introducing price controls that cap petrol/diesel at €1.30 and 1.40 per litre; electricity at 25c per kilowatt hour; natural gas at 8c per kilowatt hour and oil (kerosene) at €1 per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31013/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

228. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost of reducing the pension earnings limit from €115,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31014/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

229. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing CGT to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31015/23]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

230. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new rate of corporate tax of 50% on the profits of all energy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/23]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

231. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost for index linking the existing tax bands to inflation in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31017/23]

School Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

318. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the average total of voluntary contributions received annually by schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31166/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

384. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of acquiring one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, per unit, in Dublin under the buy-and-renew scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31064/23]

Housing Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

385. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of acquiring one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, per unit, outside Dublin under the buy-and-renew scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31065/23]