Seán Kyne — Watch Them Work

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

2026-01-17

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

2026-01-12

LOBBY

COPE Galway CLG Finance

Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and supports to the Community and Voluntary Sector.

2025-09-19

LOBBY

Rockwood Consulting ULC Finance

Pre-budget submission 2026

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

2019-11-20

VOTE

Finance Bill 2019: Fifth Stage

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 45–19

2019-11-20

VOTE

Finance Bill 2019: Order for Fifth Stage

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 45–19

2019-10-24

VOTE

Finance Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 88–47

2019-04-18

VOTE

Finance (Office of Tax Simplification) Bill 2018

A bill to create an Office of Tax Simplification for a time limited period of five years to advise the Minister for Finance on such matters

✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 63–48

2018-11-22

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018 · 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.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 34–19
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–35
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 19–34
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 20–36
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 20–37
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 23–38
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 24–39

2018-11-21

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

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.

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–49

2018-11-20

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

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.

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 27–44

2018-11-07

VOTE

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018 · 3 divisions

A bill to provide for the formation of a company to be known as Home Building Finance Ireland; to provide for the making available of financing by the company for residential development in the State; and to provide for related matters.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 105–8
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–82
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–81

2018-10-25

VOTE

Finance Bill 2018

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.

✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 50–34

2017-11-23

VOTE

Finance Bill 2017 · 9 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

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 45–24
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 24–45
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 23–48
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–49
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–49
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–49
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–52
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–41
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–93

2017-11-22

VOTE

Finance Bill 2017 · 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

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–51
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–34
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–49

2017-11-21

VOTE

Finance Bill 2017

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

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 28–52

2017-10-26

VOTE

Finance Bill 2017

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

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 55–44

2016-11-23

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016 · 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.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 58–38
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–56
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–59
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–60

2016-11-22

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016 · 2 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.

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–54
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–91

2016-10-27

VOTE

Finance Bill 2016

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.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 59–41

2016-07-21

VOTE

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–77

2016-04-06

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if there is a mechanism to allow a person (details supplied) in County Galway who paid voluntary pension contributions in 2014 but failed to pay in 2015 to pay voluntary pension contributions for 2015; if there is an appeals mechanism in this regard; if he will consider an oversight of the payment deadline for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5467/16]

2016-01-14

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce further agri-taxation measures on top of those introduced in the two most recent budgets with particular reference to enabling the succession of family farms and to attract more younger farmers into a sector which has played a central role in our economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/16]

2016-01-14

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce taxation measures to stimulate investment and development on a regional level in a manner which will promote balanced regional development such as, but not limited to, tax relief on construction, the development of start-ups and so forth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1328/16]

2015-12-11

VOTE

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 45–17
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 17–44

2015-11-25

VOTE

Finance Bill 2015 · 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.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 78–45
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 43–74
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–67

2015-11-18

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on funding through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland for Irish small and medium-sized enterprises and for agriculture; if he is satisfied with the total lending provided; the number of banks and lending organisations that are delivering the funding programme through the corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40372/15]

2015-11-18

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance with regard to section 92 of the Finance Act 1992, as amended, section 134(3) of the Finance Act 1992, as amended and Statutory Instrument No. 353 of 1994 (Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994), as amended, if he will consider amending the legislation with regard to tax relief on vehicles used to transport persons with a disability to include those with visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/15]

2015-11-17

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance the procedures followed to protect and respect the rights of tenants in properties which have come under the control of the National Asset Management Agency; and if there are procedures to secure the continuation of services, such as refuse collection. [40643/15]

2015-11-05

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Finance concerning the evolving role of the National Asset Management Agency in encompassing housing provision; if he is aware of the number and type of offers made to local authorities, with particular reference to Counties Galway and Mayo, regarding the use of housing stock in the control of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38328/15]

2015-11-05

VOTE

Finance Bill 2015

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.

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 69–41

2015-10-13

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if a voluntary community organisation is entitled to refund or exemption of vehicle registration tax under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concession) Regulations 1994; if there have been any recent policy changes in respect of this exemption; and the steps an organisation should take if problems are encountered with the Revenue Commissioners. [35786/15]

2015-09-29

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance in the context of the increasing cost of private rented accommodation, if he will consider reviewing the decision to phase out the tax relief scheme by 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33011/15]

2015-09-29

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider temporarily reducing or removing tax liabilities concerning the construction of new homes, as a measure to stimulate increased construction, but also in a manner which would assist first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/15]

2015-09-22

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact which limitations placed on tax reduction measures in the previous and other budgets can have on job creation and in creating a culture which may not reward initiative and work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32234/15]

2015-09-22

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance the status of the plans for a standard bank account and the possible use of the post office network for same, given that both are important for social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32248/15]