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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a central monitoring system to collect data on teacher absences due to Covid-19; if so, the number of teachers that were recorded absent in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (1 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 572. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beds that have been available in women’s refuges in County Wexford at year end in each of the years 2011 to 2021, in tabular form [4564/22]

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (2 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I wish to speak on amendment No. 4. This amendment is at the very core of the problematic flaws that exist within this Bill. The issue here is the balance of probabilities set against beyond a reasonable doubt. The thrust of any Bill should be based on a just and fair outcome. One of the problems with this Bill is on page 12, line 17 and we are proposing to delete "on the balance of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the current out of hours mental health services for children and adults in County Wexford; the current plans to expand the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 659. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1827 of 19 January 2022, if the review of the home support services in County Wexford that was completed in November 2021 will be published; if resources have been allocated for the recommendations of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6081/22]

National Minimum Wage: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: First, I commend People Before Profit on bringing forward this motion on the national minimum wage. Currently, there are more than 380,000 workers earning below the definition of low pay. The recent increase in the cost of living, which was running at 5.5% in December, combined with the introduction of increases in carbon tax, rent increases, and increases in the cost of food, fuel, gas,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I want to raise the urgent need for increased Government funding for Wexford County Council to deal with the critical situation of the chronic structurally distressed roads within the county, as verified in a report by the Local Government Audit Service. The report states that since the start of measurements in 2014 Wexford has ranked bottom of the list for road conditions. A study by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (10 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if plans are in place to address the recent increase of dog attacks on sheep. [6576/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the restoration of the road network in the aftermath of the Christmas flooding in County Wexford including the seven bridges that collapsed; the amount of additional funding and resources that has been provided to Wexford County Council to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (16 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will contact IDA Ireland with a view to filling the post of a south east regional manager immediately due to the recent promotion of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I was contacted by the staff of the Gorey Educate Together National School in County Wexford. The new school was sanctioned by the Department of Education in 2020. The school opened to first year students in September 2021, in temporary accommodation on the Fort Road, Gorey. The board of management raised the issue of a permanent site location many times with the Department. Each time, it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (15 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an allocation of funding for a permanent public MRI machine for Wexford General Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (15 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the installation of a permanent public MRI machine in Wexford General Hospital as committed to by the HSE in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7992/22]

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the Government motion to convene these two citizens' assemblies to examine biodiversity loss and the direct election of a Dublin mayor. Citizens' assemblies enrich our democracy. They are a powerful mechanism of direct deliberation and influence by the public on matters of social and economic importance. Our party believes it is essential the issues of the day be given space to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2021 in County Wexford by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that held contracts for the dental treatment service scheme in County Wexford at December 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9935/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Will the Tánaiste support the calls of the Irish Postmasters’ Union to secure the future of our post office network? More than 500 post office are in locations where there are no banks within 5 km. Examples in my constituency include Oilgate, Taghmon, Rosslare, Clonroche and Ballycullane, to name but a few. They act as custodians of the community and provide a safe place of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank all of the witnesses. I will be quick because most of the questions have been asked. As the witnesses will know, the Minister has announced the pilot basic income scheme for artists. Do they believe firm terms should be set within the scheme, whether legally or otherwise, to address the issues they have raised? I will ask three other questions. The first is directed to the...