Seán Kyne

617. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he would consider an amendment to apply the safeguards for use of common areas under the Multi-Use Development Act 2011 to commercial-only units (where there are no residential units); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/26]

353. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a proposed single classroom extension to a school (details supplied) previously approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47369/26]

357. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the "best practice guidelines" to support schools in accommodating children who have opted out of religious instruction are expected to be published; whether schools will have any obligation to implement or adhere to these guidelines; or whether they will be advisory only; the key stakeholders that the Government consulted with to write these guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47432/26]

358. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether individual school data sets under the primary school surveys will be published by her Department; whether it will be a requirement for schools to publish data; in particular whether the responses from parents of preschool-aged children will be published; the responses from parents of children attending non-denominational schools; the results from teachers who were surveyed as part of this process will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47433/26]

763. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health to provide data regarding the number of WTE registrar's in ear nose and throat services based at Galway University Hospital as of 16 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47373/26]

764. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if she will provide data regarding the number of WTE audiologists working within older persons services in CHO2 area as of 16 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47374/26]

779. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health the total number of taxis contracted to the HSE nationwide for the most recent year for which the requested data is available; the total expenditure in respect of these contracts by the HSE; the total number of passenger journeys made; broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47439/26]

80. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection whether there is a plan to assist schools who have been unable to source a supplier for hot school meals, being invariably smaller primary schools in rural area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45630/26]

165. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport whether he will engage with the National Transport Authority to consider providing regional offices and staff to provide a better regional service for local authorities, Oireachtas members and members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45628/26]

184. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the timeline for the re-opening of the Western rail corridor to Claremorris; the works to date; if rolling stock has been ordered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45627/26]

219. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns raised by organising committees of small regattas regarding the proposed three fish bag limit for pollock fishing; the possible impact of such limits on the participants of such regattas; the negative impact it may have on the success of such regattas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/26]

281. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cén uair a bheas cead á thabhairt do Scoil (sonraí thíos) brú ar aghaidh le Céim 2A go dtí 2B; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [46498/26]

117. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1138 of 9 June 2026, if he will undertake a regulatory impact assessment of the regulation noting that the European Commission's impact assessment of Regulation 2024/900 primarily concerned the regulation of online political advertising, and contained no reference or consideration to the nature of political advertising in an Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46398/26]

716. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the establishment of a mediation council of Ireland as provided under the Mediation Act 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45958/26]

7. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the national energy affordability task force; when the action plan will be produced; the way in which timelines on implementation will be managed so as to assist households and business in advance of winter 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44562/26]

56. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on progress in developing district heating here; if there are any live projects under consideration; his expectations for the future of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44563/26]

106. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to initiate a formal process to have the Galway Hooker boat recognised under Ireland’s framework for intangible cultural heritage in line with UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/26]

122. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had regarding mobile phone blackspots including the R336 Coast Road, Connemara, where coverage is very poor in Indreabhán and in An Spidéal areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44554/26]

207. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of negotiations with school secretaries following their withholding of services in 2025 and the talks at the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court regarding pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44873/26]

208. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total cost to her Department of the remote area boarding grant for island children attending school on the mainland; the number availing of the grant; and the cost per year over the past five years. [44874/26]

209. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will, in the context of Budget 2027 increase the remote area boarding grant for island children attending secondary school on the mainland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44875/26]

282. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta faoi cén uair a bheas sé ag tabhairt cead do Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe plean gnó a réiteach do Céim III, An Caladh Mór, bunaithe ar mholadh na gcomhairleoirí [44253/26]

146. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the work undertaken on protecting Ireland's critical maritime infrastructure which is strategic objective number two in the National Maritime Security Strategy 2026 - 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43662/26]

148. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence her views on whether the proposed relocation and expansion of the port of Galway provides an opportunity for the Defence Forces to establish a new naval base at the port; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43663/26]

508. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making the €8,500 scrappage grant available under the new EV scheme available in respect of vehicles being scrapped to be replaced by a second-hand EV, if he would consider the many benefits of this for the EV market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43962/26]