BUDGET 2024 MEASURES INCOME TAX I am announcing today a personal income tax package to the value of €1.3 billion. RENT TAX CREDIT In last year’s budget, the Government introduced the rent tax credit to support …

It is not a behaviour-changing tax; it is a tax that penalises people just because of where they live. By charging people the carbon tax, the Minister is just codding them.…

The budget continues to support people exactly where it needs to, not only through increases in weekly payments to people who have no other income, but also through one-off universal payments to acknowledge tha…

Key measures in the budget include increases in the standard rate of income tax cut-off point, increases to tax credits and a reduction in the universal social charge, USC, rate to help reduce the tax burden on…

Budget 2024 is a budget that invests in the country’s future, in its people, in its infrastructure and in its public services. The budget will see an overall spend of some €22.5 billion in the Department of Hea…

While I do not have a problem with the State's policy of taxing tobacco products and trying to discourage people from smoking, I would question at what point it becomes counterproductive, in that taxing cigaret…

• Q1 Road Safety — Martin Kenny SF
• Q2 Road Tolls — Paul Murphy PBP
• Q3 Road Projects — Martin Kenny SF
• Q4 Rail Services — Peter Fitzpatrick IND
• Q5 Road Projects — Martin Kenny SF

• School Textbooks — Pauline O'Reilly GP
• Children in Care — Malcolm Byrne FF
• Referendum Campaigns — Rónán Mullen IND
• Naval Service — Tim Lombard FG

I would like the Deputy Leader to write to the leader of Sinn Féin, the Deputy in Dublin Central, to ask her to explain what methods Sinn Féin will use to persuade people aged 55 years and over to surrender the…

• Q6 Rail Network — Duncan Smith LAB
• Q7 Road Safety — Marc Ó Cathasaigh GP
• Q8 Active Travel — Marc Ó Cathasaigh GP
• Q9 Rail Network — Bernard Durkan FG
• Q10 Road Projects — Robert Troy FF
• Q11 Public Transport — Richard Bruton FG
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There are individuals who get dog licences online - it is easy to do, as they do not need to have a dog with them or cite the microchip number to do it – and then walk in and claim the dogs. Section 1(b) would …

• Q78 Mortgage Interest Rates — Pearse Doherty SF
• Q79 Tax Code — Ged Nash LAB
• Q80 Fuel Prices — Pearse Doherty SF
• Q81 Housing Provision — Róisín Shortall SD
• Q82 European Union — Pearse Doherty SF

• Q83 Tax Code — Colm Burke FG
• Q84 Banking Sector — Pearse Doherty SF
• Q86 Mortgage Interest Rates — Aindrias Moynihan FF
• Q88+ Tax Yield — Colm Burke FG
• Q89 Economic Policy — James Lawless FF

This Government, and the Minister for Finance in particular, has been encouraging people to think about the future and the fact that one cannot really survive on jobseeker's payments or the State pension.…

It is almost a year since this Dáil passed a good motion on taking long Covid seriously, but the people affected feel, understandably, that the Government and the HSE are not taking long Covid seriously.…

Payments in respect of a prescribed contribution agreement with the EBRD are to be made from the Central Fund and are to not exceed €10 million for a single prescribed EBRD contribution agreement or €100 millio…

I agree with the points Deputy Naughten made in relation to finance more broadly, climate finance, debt relief and the various ways to make sure there is a sustainable future for people in order that they do no…

• Family Law Cases — Bernard Durkan FG
• Special Educational Needs — Joe Flaherty FF
• Youth Services — Dessie Ellis SF

The Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 was first introduced to the House in November 2021. Section 3(1) outlines the essential documents required for a sale to proceed, whereas section 3(2) outli…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case:Deputy Carol Nolan - To discuss the replacement of C…