Seán Kyne

463. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [53424/26]

570. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [53421/26]

608. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy his Department has for the equestrian sector given the importance of the sector to the economy as well as its sport and leisure benefits; his or his Department's engagement with equestrian centre representatives to enhance the sector,; if he recognises that equestrian centres are the grass roots of the sport and are under pressure given that the number of equestrian centres has reduced from 250 to 180 over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53019/26]

620. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [53409/26]

686. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [53410/26]

876. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health 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. [53419/26]

919. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the UK rejoining the Erasmus Programme will affect Irish students presently studying or wishing to study abroad; whether it will be of benefit to Masters students wishing to study in the UK, and particularly in Scotland; the other supports there may be for Masters students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52764/26]

931. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [53418/26]

951. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé athbhreithniú ar chás lánúine (sonraí curtha ar fáil) faoi Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, an nglacfadh sé leis go raibh dúshláin ar leith ann ós rud é go raibh na daltaí san idirbhliain, an tionchar a bhí aige sin ar líon na laethanta freastail a d’fhág go bhfuair na soláthraithe lóistín íocaíocht laghdaithe ina dhiaidh sin h. [53013/26]

952. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh se breac-chuntas ar Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, ar thábhacht na scéime do phobail na n-oileán, ar na buntáistí do mhic léinn, do scoileanna in Árainn agus do gheilleagar na n-oileán, an nglacann sé leis go mbíonn costais mhóra ann do theaghlaigh óstacha i dtaca leis an gcaitheamh agus cuimilt a bhaineann le daltaí a bheith ag fanacht leo ar feadh bliain iomlán agus an smaoineoidh sé ar sholáthar solúbtha, scéim réalaíoch spriocdhírithe a chur i bhfeidhm chun cabhrú le húinéirí tí i leith costais bhreise [53014/26]

953. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé na critéir a leagan amach do sholáthraithe lóistín ar Oileáin Árann faoi Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, cén ráta a bheadh ann in aghaidh na bliana acadúla, an féidir leis a dheimhniú nach n-íoctar an ráta ach i leith na laethanta a bhíonn dalta i láthair, an n-aontaíonn sé gur rud éagórach é seo ós rud é nach bhfuil aon rogha eile ag an soláthraí ach an leaba a choinneáil don dalta sin is cuma cé acu an bhfuil an dalta á húsáid nó nach bhfuil, cén fhéidearthacht atá ann go gcaillfí ioncam i gcásanna den sórt sin [53015/26]

959. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [53423/26]

29. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the benefits of a State run hill sheep research farm, acknowledging the benefits of such research to hill sheep farmers as well as the benefits of research into biodiversity and carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51125/26]

60. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged with Teagasc on the provision/acquisition of a hill sheep research farm in the West; his views on the benefits of such research to farmers and stakeholders in terms of biodiversity and carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/26]

90. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the master plan for the redevelopment of University Hospital Galway; the timelines for the first phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52389/26]

232. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 174 and 175 of 30 June 2026, if he will confirm whether the emerging preferred route study for the Dublin Luas extensions were funded by the National Transport Authority, NTA, and-or Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII; whether the emerging preferred route study for Luas Cork is being funded by the NTA and-or TII; whether the emerging preferred route study for the Navan heavy rail line is being funded by the NTA and-or TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51820/26]

293. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the rules regarding the single pension scheme; the reason researchers in technological universities are prevented from accessing the scheme; whether their equivalents in universities can access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51819/26]

337. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive permission to go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50917/26]

566. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cad é an scéal is déanaí maidir le hobair feabhsúcháin agus sábháilteachta ar Ché an Chóra, Inis Meáin [50733/26]

113. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with Isreal regarding the detention of a person (details supplied); and whether she has asked that Israeli authorities to disclose their whereabouts and grant them access to a lawyer, ensure their protection from torture and other ill-treatment and provide them with adequate healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49510/26]

174. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport his plans to progress the light rail system for a Galway project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48791/26]

175. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that the emerging preferred route phase of a the light rail system for Galway City GLUAS will be funded by his Department / National Transport Authority as occurred with both the Dublin Luas and Luas Cork projects; if he will confirm that Galway City Council will not be expected to bear the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48792/26]

284. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he accepts that rising costs are contributing to the closure of pubs; the way in which he plans to address this in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49726/26]

479. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Part V housing tenants are precluded from purchasing the houses they are renting but could have the option to do so in 100% council estates; whether he acknowledges the inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49191/26]

590. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the provision of housing for survivors and victims of domestic abuse over the past five years; the locations of such housing and potential delivery over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/26]