Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48748/22]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit. [48333/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on progress on Housing for All, which is led by his Department. [44837/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

26. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [48334/22]

Departmental Reviews

Richard Boyd Barrett

324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will set up an independent radiation therapist review as soon as possible; if he will commit to implementing any recommendations that arise of the review dealing with the recruitment and retention crisis of radiation therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48833/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [46016/22]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [44835/22]

Public Sector Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

85. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that he intends to solve the recruitment crisis across the public sector in Dublin given the lack of availability of affordable rents and the high cost of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/22]

Public Sector Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

100. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that he intends to solve the recruitment crisis across the public sector, particularly in the major urban centres given the lack of availability of affordable rents or house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/22]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact the Croke Park agreement hours are no longer in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for many employees in the public sector, the overtime entitlement is based on the rules in place prior to these hours ending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

119. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration he gave to expanding capital investment in areas such as housing, climate and energy savings prior to budget 2023 in order to reduce the need for large current expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/22]

Workplace Relations Commission

Richard Boyd Barrett

139. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when legislative change will be made to give the Workplace Relations Commission jurisdiction to hear complaints in relation to the working time at sea directive, as promised by his Department in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48106/22]

Energy Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that will be in place in future Government electricity credits to ensure persons who are on subsidiary meters, yet are paying bills on a full property, will be able to avail of the full grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47896/22]

Energy Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of apartments and studios in larger buildings that are on subsidiary meters to the main electricity account and therefore not entitled to the full electricity credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47897/22]

Tax Credits

Richard Boyd Barrett

214. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of tenants who will benefit from the new €500 rental credit given that the numbers of tenancies that are supported by the rental accommodation scheme, HAP or rent allowance; the numbers of students and low paid workers who do not earn enough to pay tax; the numbers of tenancies that are not registered with the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48485/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

232. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the reason that karate classes for children pay a higher VAT rate than other classes such as yoga, fitness classes and pilates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the review that his Department has on the social housing income limits; the bodies or individuals that his Department consulted with in the course of carrying-out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48486/22]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of all projects currently being progressed by the Land Development Agency; the projected homes to be delivered; the tenure of these homes; the timelines for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

444. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person with an income under €500 will qualify for the fuel allowance in 2023 if they are in receipt of a local authority pension and are not in receipt of any social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48479/22]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

516. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who will not be entitled to the €1,000 one-off reduction in the student contribution; if he will extend it to all European Union students who have paid fees for the 2022-2023 academic year, whether student contribution or tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/22]

Third Level Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

517. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD researchers who will qualify for the €500 stipend increase that he announced in budget 2023; the proportion of PhD researchers that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/22]

Third Level Costs

Richard Boyd Barrett

518. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of PhD researchers in Ireland; the number of these who are in receipt of Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Research Council-funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/22]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

537. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice when the results of the review of the atypical work permit scheme for non-European Economic Area fishers will be published; her plans to move these workers to the critical skills list where they can avail of the same rights to apply for a Stamp 4 permission as other migrant workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48102/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Richard Boyd Barrett

697. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when the funding for public fertility treatment will commence; if he will provide a definitive date for when persons can access public treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/22]

Work Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will add home care assistants to the critical skills occupations list to address the crisis in recruitment for home carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/22]

National Car Test

Richard Boyd Barrett

64. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the current average wait time for an NCT booking in the Dublin centres is six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46613/22]

Schools Building Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

246. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education when the interim building will be in place for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46802/22]

Schools Building Projects

Richard Boyd Barrett

247. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the status of the new building for three autism classes in a school (details supplied); when they will be able to go out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46853/22]

Widow's Pension

Richard Boyd Barrett

308. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for a working person in receipt of a widow's pension being unable to claim illness benefit if they fall ill; if there are any other benefits available to a person in this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46901/22]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to reduce the size and capacity of the Criminal Assets Bureau during or after its move to a new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47469/22]

Health Services Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the current average processing time for a nursing licence; if his attention has been drawn to any delays in the processing of such licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46893/22]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plans to follow the example of other countries in relation to reducing the costs of public transport and moving to a free and frequent public transport system nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46235/22]

Transport Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

62. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the calls made by taxi representative groups at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications for supports for their industry (details supplied); his plans to support the calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46270/22]

Housing Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the way that he intends to use the billions in additional revenue now available to him as a result of the surge in corporate tax receipts expected this year; the way that these may be used to combat the ever-worsening housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46268/22]

Budget 2023

Richard Boyd Barrett

129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning any further taxation measures in Budget 2023 to bring the large numbers of vacant and derelict homes into use given the severity of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/22]

Special Educational Needs

Richard Boyd Barrett

70. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of rolling out the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration pilot project in each school across Ireland. [46109/22]

Nursing Homes

Richard Boyd Barrett

121. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be moved to a nursing home nearer to their family home in Glasthule, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/22]

Energy Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

72. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can clarify the policy in relation to building a liquefied natural gas terminal in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45744/22]

Energy Prices

Richard Boyd Barrett

97. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will examine the current liberalised energy system and its impact on energy prices; if his Department will look at the policies of other states who have moved to some forms of renationalisation of energy generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45745/22]

Taxi Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the actions that a taxi driver (details supplied) whose taxi licence expired during the pandemic and was not in a financial position to renew it until now can take to have it renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/22]

Energy Prices

Richard Boyd Barrett

224. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty that would be foregone if energy prices were capped as follows: Petrol at €1.75 per litre; Diesel at €1.75 per litre; Electricity at 25c per kilowatt hour; Natural Gas at 8c per kilowatt hour; Oil (kerosene) at €1 per litre. [45818/22]

Social Welfare Rates

Richard Boyd Barrett

381. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing the disability allowance for all recipients to €350 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45838/22]

Social Welfare Rates

Richard Boyd Barrett

382. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing all headline social protection payments to €300 per week, excluding the disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45839/22]

National Minimum Wage

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on raising the minimum wage to €15 an hour, in light of the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/22]

Rural Schemes

Richard Boyd Barrett

128. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her plans to increase community arts space across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32460/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered using the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act of 2007 to limit price rises on basic food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38605/22]

Departmental Reports

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach his views on his Department’s recently published annual report 2021. [44836/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

163. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the taxation of social welfare maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44529/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of index linking tax bands to inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42164/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

325. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of index linking the existing tax bands to inflation in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42165/22]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

520. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 26 July 2022, if he will provide the number of houses bought by each council for the amounts listed in the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42146/22]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

521. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of part V homes purchased by each local authority over the past two years; the average cost of each home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42163/22]

School Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

818. 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. [42151/22]

Education and Training Boards

Richard Boyd Barrett

819. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost of a new staff member in each education and training board to promote disabled students’ participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42158/22]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

1291. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing postgraduate third-level registration and tuition fees, including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/22]

Third Level Fees

Richard Boyd Barrett

1292. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing third-level registration and tuition fees for repeating students, including the associated reduction in the student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/22]

Medical Cards

Richard Boyd Barrett

1519. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will make appropriate changes in order that the living alone allowance is not assessable income for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42089/22]

Medical Cards

Richard Boyd Barrett

1520. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the living alone allowance is not assessable income for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42090/22]

Health Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

1523. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of supplying free hormonal replacement therapy to all women who require it to treat symptoms of perimenopause and menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/22]

Public Holidays

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the full year cost of introducing three new bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/22]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of all properties in cases in which they were leased by State bodies under his aegis; the list of all State bodies under his aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the OPW to acquire their own property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

55. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the proposal of an organisation (details supplied) to transfer phase 2 of Arklow bank wind park into the maritime area consent regime is being considered by his Department; if so, the legal basis for doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41404/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Richard Boyd Barrett

80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position in relation the An Post pension scheme; and if he intends to accept proposed changes and a small rise in pensioners payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40077/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Richard Boyd Barrett

81. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will be in a position to support the proposed changes to the An Post pension scheme; the likely timeline for the acceptance of changes proposed by the group of unions and the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40078/22]

Foreshore Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

146. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the full review of a matter (details supplied) will be completed; the reasons for the delay; the way that the applications for maritime area consents by the relevant projects can be processed in the absence of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

148. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated full-year cost of increasing investment in public renewable energy production by 50%, 100% and 150%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41452/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

149. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current amount of investment from his Department in renewable energy production; the persons or bodies who are the recipients of such public investment; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount that each company receives; the projected expenditures in this investment for each of the years 2023 to 2026 `; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41453/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the investment by his Department in research and development in renewable energy; the persons or bodies who are the recipients of such public investment; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount that each company receives; the projected expenditures in this investment for each of the years 2023 to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41454/22]

Energy Conservation

Richard Boyd Barrett

151. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated full cost of a retrofitting programme that would bring 50,000 homes in 2023 up to a BER A1, A2 and A3 rating respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41455/22]

National Broadband Plan

Richard Boyd Barrett

152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current annual spending on rural broadband; the projected annual investment over the next five years per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/22]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

185. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of all properties in cases in which they were leased by State bodies under his aegis; the list of all State bodies under his aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the OPW to acquire their own property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/22]

Driver Licences

Richard Boyd Barrett

208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the National Driver Licence Service will not accept cash in its office as payment for driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39839/22]

Public Transport

Richard Boyd Barrett

293. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of making all public transport free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/22]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

294. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the unit cost of new electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/22]

Bus Services

Richard Boyd Barrett

295. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the annual running cost of an electric bus compared to a diesel or petrol bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/22]

Transport Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

296. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the details of the rural transport programme, including the cost of the programme; the annual capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/22]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

320. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all properties leased by State bodies under his aegis; the list of all State bodies under his aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the Office of Public Works to acquire their own property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42028/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

413. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing the corporate tax rate to 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

414. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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. [41551/22]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

415. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the latest available figures for the total pre-tax gross corporate trading profits for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

416. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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. [41553/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

417. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by disallowing historic losses (losses forward) as tax deductions for banks and insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41554/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

418. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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. [41555/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

419. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by abolishing the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

420. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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 and 65% on earnings over €275,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

421. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of reversing the 2022 carbon tax increase and postponing the 2023 increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/22]

Public Holidays

Richard Boyd Barrett

422. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of introducing three new bank holidays, including estimating increases in VAT and tax receipts that would increase due to increased activity, tourism and spending on these bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

423. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the universal social charge, USC, for all earners and replacing it with a higher income social charge of 10% on all earnings over 100,000 per year; the revenue that would be generated by the introduction of this new higher income social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/22]

Tax Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

424. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of property owners who are paying local property tax 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 assisted housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

425. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the local property tax and introducing a tax on non-principal private residences as follows (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41575/22]

Budget 2023

Richard Boyd Barrett

426. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimate full-year 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. [41576/22]

Budget 2023

Richard Boyd Barrett

427. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated if Ireland imposed the European Commission’s proposed tax on aviation fuel in Budget 2023 and in the case that the tax will be imposed on all flights including executive and corporate flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41577/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

428. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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. [41578/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

431. 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 in cases in which 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. [41602/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

432. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated 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 in cases in which properties tied up in probate, the fair deal scheme or holiday homes are excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41603/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

433. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the help-to-buy-scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41604/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

434. 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. [41605/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

435. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance 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; the estimated 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. [41606/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

436. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of lost VAT to the Exchequer by introducing price controls that cap petrol and diesel at €1.75 per litre, electricity at 25-cent per kilowatt hour, natural gas at 8-cent per kilowatt hour and oil and kerosene at €1 per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/22]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

437. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing capital gains tax to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/22]