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Seán Kyne

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Fine Gael · Galway West · serving since 2026-05-25

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-07-28 · to Foreign
45. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding an application for a foreign birth certificate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55409/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Foreign
46. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a child born abroad to a parent with a UK passport (details below) that was raised in Ireland qualifies for an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55410/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Transport
359. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to seek additional funding for the recently closed EV scrappage scheme in Budget 2027, considering the original scheme was fully allocated very quickly after opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55083/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Finance
660. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will consider introducing, in Budget 2027, a permanent 8% Section 481 uplift for productions filming outside the Dublin metropolitan area including Ashford; his views on whether this would increase production capacity by encouraging filming beyond the already constrained Dublin production hub, would support investment in regional jobs, skills, training and infrastructure, enable more indigenous and international productions to film across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58457/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Finance
709. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the length of time the annual capital gains tax personal exemption has been set at €1,270; and whether he has plans to increase it in Budget 2027. [55645/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Finance
750. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in regard to the deemed disposal rule on electronic funds transfer (EFTs) whether our EU partners have more favourable rules, whether he believes this rule is a disincentive to EFT investment and encourages investors into the housing market as an alternative investment, whether he will carry out a review of the deemed disposal rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56605/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Finance
751. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in regard to the deemed disposal rule on electronic funds transfer, if he can provide the total revenue take from this tax in tabular form for the years 2021-2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56606/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Health
3216. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior pharmacist posts filled at Portiuncula University Hospital as of 10 July 2026, in tabular form. [55234/26]
written 2026-07-28 · to Health
3217. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant rheumatologist at Galway University Hospital as of 10 July 2026, for a first appointment, in tabular form. [55235/26]
written 2026-07-16 · to Education
36. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); when the school will be approved to proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53311/26]
written 2026-07-16 · to Education
54. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to establish an additional reading class west of Galway city to compliment the class in Renmore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/26]
written 2026-07-16 · to Justice
419. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 30 June 2026, with regard to the Multi Use Development Act 2011, whether the company that owns the common areas is, by law or regulation, required to act in the capacity of an owner management company, or whether it is obliged to do so upon the request of the owners of the individual units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54555/26]
written 2026-07-15 · to Further and Higher Education
437. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 7 July 2026, the reason researchers in technological universities are prevented from accessing the single pension scheme; whether their equivalents in universities can access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54030/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Taoiseach
58. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Taoiseach to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; and the opening and closing dates for application. [53425/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Foreign
71. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through her Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53417/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Climate
88. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Defence
109. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through her Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Finance
208. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53416/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Public Expenditure
240. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Enterprise
260. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53415/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Education
284. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application made through the online portal on behalf of a pupil for the July Provision Summer Programme (details supplied), especially as arrangements have already been made for the programme and a tutor for the pupil; if the application will get appropriate consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52699/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Education
331. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through her Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53414/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Culture
373. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53412/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Housing
411. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53420/26]
written 2026-07-14 · to Social
457. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the concerns of some members of an organisation (details supplied), who do not qualify for the State Pension (contributory); the impact this has on being excluded from social welfare schemes such as living alone allowance, over-80 allowance, Christmas bonus, dental and optical benefits, additional qualified adult allowance, household benefits package between ages 66 and 70 and treatment for the Universal Social Charge amongst other schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52958/26]
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