Sinéad Gibney

Social Democrats · Dublin Rathdown

Activity on Finance — 38 events (9 lobbying · 26 questions · 6 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25795/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence base, if any, his Department has on the impact of tightening family reunification rules on retention and recruitment problems identified in the Department of Finance’s Future Forty: Ireland’s Demographic Outlook published in September 2025; the engagement across departments to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17864/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence base, if any, his Department has on the impact of tightening family reunification rules on retention and recruitment problems identified in the Department of Finance’s Future Forty: Ireland’s Demographic Outlook published in September 2025; the way in which this issue was considered in the revision of the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17863/26]
• 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.
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74133/25]
• 2025-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57624/25]
• 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
• 2025-09-29
  LOBBY
  Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce 4 returns Finance

  • Support placemaking through Future DLR
  • Support placemaking through Future DLR
  • Support delivery of DLR’s Climate Action Plan
  • Support delivery of DLR’s Climate Action Plan
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Outhouse CLG Finance

  • Budget 2026
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Sandyford BID CLG Finance

  • Sent SBD's pre-budget submission to DPOs to seek their support for the association's objectives
• 2025-09-11
  LOBBY
  FTI Consulting Finance

  • Invitation to Mastercard Roundtable
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department's position regarding Ireland being 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43756/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43659/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance Ireland's official position on the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat”; and his position on Ireland being the 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43752/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance given the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change, calling it an "urgent and existential threat", the proactive steps the Government will take to stop fossil fuel investment being channelled through Ireland, specifically to stop Irish-based subsidiaries from fossil fuel investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign funds are invested in fossil fuel industries; the steps his Department is taking to ensure Ireland's investments are green investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43755/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s position on the recent comments by a person (details supplied) in the context of the Irish economy’s reliance on fossil fuel investments, infrastructure, and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has raised any concerns around the high level of fossil fuel financing which comes through Ireland, its potential impact on Ireland's climate targets and global decarbonisation efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [38617/25]
• 2025-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Culture

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has been in contact with the Department of Finance and the Department of Social Protection around the application of the Karshan ruling, in light of recent issues around bogus self-employment in bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/25]
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages · 4 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 104–48
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 67–83
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–104
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–82
• 2025-06-23
  LOBBY
  FTI Consulting Finance

  • Publication of Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if Irish sovereign wealth and investment funds will divest their holdings in Israel, the illegally occupied territories in Palestine and the Golan Heights, in light of his statement on the matter in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33155/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will direct the Ireland strategic investment fund to disperse its current holdings in Israeli sovereign debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33156/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Flutter Entertainment PLC Finance

  • Correspondence and meetings in relation to Flutter's operations
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • AV room launch of paper on Irelands role in the fossil fuel industry where we shared the findings and recommendations.
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance

  • Savings and Investments proposal
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19344/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20300/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17477/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether recently announced ReArm Europe plans by Ursula von der Leyen, particularly the announcement of more flexible use of EU funding towards defence investment, will result in Irish taxpayers' money being used to fund arms manufacturing, lethal military aid, and other potential breaches of Ireland's military neutrality at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance the reason grants to social enterprises are not tax-deductible in the same way they are for registered charities; if consideration has been given to changing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7271/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within the Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI; the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [7051/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has given instructions on the investing strategy of the Irish sovereign wealth funds; if so, if will he provide those instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4815/25]
• 2025-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign wealth and investment funds have investments in illegally occupied territories in Palestine and the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3900/25]
• 2025-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance whether Irish sovereign wealth and investment funds have investments in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/25]