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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Most of the questions have been asked. Will Mr. Condon give an individual example of what it would cost if, tomorrow morning, the council has to round up a stray horse, bring it in, impound it, it is not claimed and the council has to keep it, and whatever happens to it after that? What would the full cost of that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Has the CCMA sent amendments to the Department that the association would like to see in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Johnny Mythen: What has been the response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Johnny Mythen: The recommendations submitted were not amendments. Does Mr. Condon know what I mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As Mr. Condon mentioned, the by-laws were not consistent across county councils. What would the CCMA like see done about that? Does the association think they should be standardised?

Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As the Minister will be very much aware, people are battling with the cost of living, inflation, higher mortgage rates, higher rents and higher energy costs, while fuel prices have risen by 30% in the past three years. That is not including the further charges the Government will introduce. Tomorrow the Government will increase the price of fuel for households. It will do so again in less...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (30 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that are being put in place to safeguard the Irish potato-growing industry and seed potatoes (details supplied); if he will consider plans for a scheme and funding to help this vital part of agriculture and the food chain over this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19438/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for blood tests to be taken on a person that present themselves as a suspected spiked victim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a protocol to expedite blood tests for patients who have been spiked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the total number of cases of spiking that have occurred between 2022, 2023 and 2024, including Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Some 186,000 Irish people are living with a neurological condition, with 50,000 diagnosed with such a condition annually. In Europe, there is an average of nine to 14 neurologists per 100,000 people. In Ireland, there is an average of just 1.3 neurologists per 100,000. We have a serious problem. The World Health Organization has stated that one in three of us will develop a neurological...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: There are no nurses.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: There are no nurses in Waterford.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms Meaney, Mr. Blake and Mr. Cahill for coming here today. Most of the questions have been asked. We know the importance of the prediction of animals during transport. I understand as well that these are only proposals. I presume it will be a long haul to get the whole lot through. I presume it will not even be this year. I welcome the five-year period for the transport to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Will we, as the Irish delegation, be putting forward a total financial impact statement on the farming position, the farming industry and the hauliers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Obviously it was brought up previously that the Minister had written to the Commissioner. We need to find out exactly what his concerns are. The committee has to find that out. The officials have had engagement with the Commission. Have they been to meet the Commissioner?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Are they privy to what went on there? Can they give us a flavour of what direction the Commission is going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As the witnesses are probably aware more than anybody, things have changed an awful lot in the world since 2021. Things have got tighter. We have food security and everything else. It is important that Ireland's industry is protected, and very much so. It should be to the fore anyway. The Road Safety Authority, RSA, has a part to play in this as well even though it is tasked with road...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: It is not clear, no.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms Meaney.