Johnny Guirke — Watch Them Work

2026-03-04

PQ

Asked Transport

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide additional finance to Meath County Council to re-surface the roads in exceptionally poor condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17359/26]

2026-02-10

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a cross-agency review involving Revenue is underway in relation to an employment model, corporate governance, and franchise practices (details supplied). [10761/26]

2026-01-21

LOBBY

Community Platform Finance

Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

2026-01-21

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Finance

IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes
Aquaculture
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Equine
Bord Bia Marketing Assistance Programme

2026-01-20

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

IFA Budget 2026 Briefing

2026-01-19

LOBBY

National Youth Council of Ireland Finance

Budget 2026

2026-01-17

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 18 returns FinanceEnvironmentTaxation

IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes - Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
Forgotten Farmer Scheme
IFA Budget 2026 Submission Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Energy From Farms
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Walks Scheme
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Deer Management
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Knowledge Transfer Scheme
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
Dog Control
Animal Health - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - TB
Measures to support Climate Action on Farm - Wildlife Control Programme Resources
Cross Sector Support - Farm Safety
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Designated Area Payments
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
Cross Sector Support - LEADER
VAT and Taxation on Farm Inputs

2026-01-16

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 27 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesFinance

IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Energy From Farms
Farmer Owned & Operated/ABP Type 9 Biogas Plant - Energy From Farms
Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Engagement with Farmers
IFA Budget 2026 Submission-Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme- Administration
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - General Actions
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Penalties
Biosecurity
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Regional Veterinary Labs
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - VAT on Vaccines
Fallen Animals
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Animal Health Ireland
Herd Health Plans
Bluetongue/Foot & Mouth Disease Preparedness
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to support Farm Enterprises - Tillage
Protein Crop Supports
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Horticulture (including Potatoes & Mushrooms)
The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of Commercial Horticulture
Automation in the Mushroom Sector
Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Baling Assistance Payment
IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Seed Potato
Horticulture Land Rental Scheme
Organic Farm Scheme - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Poultry
Pigs- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry

2025-12-03

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of the involvement of Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) in the financing of the Ringfort development in Rathmolyon, County Meath; if his Department will use its oversight of the HBFI to ensure a resolution for the affected home buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68187/25]

2025-12-03

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have a role in the investigation of the financial dealings of the companies involved in the Ringfort development in Rathmolyon, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68188/25]

2025-12-02

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider scrapping the VAT and customs duties imposed on tools belonging to skilled trades people who are returning to Ireland from non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67977/25]

2025-11-26

VOTE

Finance Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages · 7 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 76–60
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 56–75
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 57–77
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 57–78
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 57–79
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 59–82
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 61–79

2025-11-04

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the income raised from each county from the local property tax for the past four years, in tabular form. [58613/25]

2025-11-04

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the expected additional revenue in 2026 from each local authority arising from new legislation on the local property tax, in tabular form. [58615/25]

2025-10-21

VOTE

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 83–65

2025-10-21

VOTE

Finance Bill 2025

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 82–65

2025-09-19

LOBBY

Friends of the Earth Finance

Advocacy on Budget 2026

2025-09-10

LOBBY

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Finance

Lobbied Government officials on IWA's Prebudget submission, which included areas such as Cost of Disability Payment, Funding for services, Transport, Housing, Community Services Access and Sport

2025-06-25

VOTE

Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages · 4 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 104–48
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 67–83
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–104
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–82

2025-04-29

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected in Meath in each of the past five years from local property tax, in tabular form. [19108/25]

2025-03-19

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses reinstated; the number in each category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/25]

2024-11-05

VOTE

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 75–55

2024-10-16

VOTE

Finance Bill 2024

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; to make provision for supports to employers and certain businesses and for that purpose to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 and Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 74–49

2024-09-26

LOBBY

National Traveller MABS Finance

An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

2024-02-01

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if he can outline in detail the external review process of Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice due to take place in January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/24]

2023-11-22

VOTE

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 5 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 80–53
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 51–78
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–76
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–81
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–79

2023-10-25

VOTE

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 76–56

2023-03-21

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12626/23]

2022-11-23

VOTE

Finance Bill 2022 · 4 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 78–58
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 57–75
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 53–79
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 58–74

2022-10-26

VOTE

Finance Bill 2022

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 78–55

2021-12-02

VOTE

Finance Bill 2021 · 7 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 68–42
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–65
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–64
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–67
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–66
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 45–64
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–69

2021-12-01

VOTE

Finance Bill 2021 · 4 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–66
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–65
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 45–76
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–75

2021-11-10

VOTE

Finance Bill 2021: Financial Resolutions (Resumed)

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 73–54

2021-07-27

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that was generated by each local authority from local property tax fees and charges in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40608/21]

2021-07-27

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax that was collected by Meath County Council in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40563/21]

2021-07-27

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax that was collected by Westmeath County Council in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40564/21]

2021-07-27

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/21]

2021-07-14

VOTE

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 92–48
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–88

2021-07-14

VOTE

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Financial Resolution

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 93–48

2021-07-08

VOTE

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021

A bill to amend the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012; to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; to amend the Standards in Public Office Act 2001; to amend the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011; to amend the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 66–43

2021-07-07

VOTE

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 78–55
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–59

2021-06-16

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the number of electric or hybrid vehicles purchased by his Department in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32843/21]

2020-12-03

VOTE

Finance Bill 2020 · 3 divisions

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 80–49
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 51–77
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–71

2020-12-02

VOTE

Finance Bill 2020

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–80

2020-11-11

VOTE

Finance Bill 2020: Financial Resolutions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 84–64

2020-11-11

VOTE

Finance Bill 2020

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 85–64

2020-10-14

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance the legal age of consent for a minor to open a bank, credit union or other financial account without the written signature of a parent or legal guardian; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30436/20]

2020-07-14

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if banks have continued to accrue interest on accounts availing of the Covid-19 repayment holiday period without an obligation to do so; the measures he plans to take to motivate and incentivise banks to reimburse such interest to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15880/20]

2020-07-14

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are issuing letters to many SMEs which claimed the Covid-19 restart grants informing them that their business accounts will be audited; the reason for such actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/20]

2020-06-09

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has experienced a significant increase in complaints received during the Covid-19 pandemic period; the approximate year on year increase or decrease respectively; the financial sectors experiencing the largest number of complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/20]