Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 July 2024
216. 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. [28781/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra227. 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/diesel at €1.30 and €1.40 per litre, electricity at €0.25 per kilowatt hour, natural gas at €0.08 per kilowatt hour and oil (kerosene) at €1 per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 227 together.
The Department of Finance has opened its pre-budget costings service with effect from 1 July 2024. The procedures for availing of this service are set out in a letter dated 1 July 2024 from the Secretary General of the Department to all recognised parties and technical groups in Dáil Éireann. To ensure efficiency and fairness all costing requests should be made in this manner, via the standard request format template, instead of the Parliamentary Question system at this time.
