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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: The Minister said 10% and so forth. How long is that there? Have the percentages ever been increased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Is there a possibility it could be increased? The Minister is increasing the funding itself.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Deputy Pauline Tully for her Trojan work in advocating for better services and conditions for people with disabilities and for bringing the Private Members' motion to the Dáil. One of the Government mantras is "Let's make the country a great place to do business in." However, on reflection it is not a great place to be disabled in. A recent workforce survey found 817 staff...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I have been asked by constituents to bring forward this issue to the Government. One person dies every hour from cancer in Ireland. Population-based programmes in Ireland published in September 2022 stated the burden of breast cancer in Ireland is estimated to increase to 50% by 2045. The American Society of Breast Cancer Surgeons stated that all women over 25 years should have a formal...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (22 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister of State for his statement and acknowledge the importance of the horse and greyhound industries and their annual impact on the economy. The thoroughbred sector generates approximately €2.6 billion, directly and indirectly supporting more than 30,000 jobs, and the greyhound racing industry supports more than 4,000 jobs, almost all of which are in rural Ireland. ...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Housing is one of the greatest problems facing our country today. From Dubai to Toronto to New York and from Canada to Australia, we have lost another generation of young people. They are leaving because they simply cannot afford to buy or rent a home in their own country. Domestically, our young people have lost any hope of ever owning a home of their own. Rents and house prices have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 592. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the delays by Horse Sport Ireland in issuing passports can be investigated, as this issue has lingered on for years, and unacceptable delays are causing widespread disruption regarding sales and ownership and placing the breeding industry in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42468/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Ms Kenny said My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue has 700 animals and approximately 300 horses. Is it increasing on an annual basis and is My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue overwhelmed by it? What is the main cause for the abandonment of a horse by a person? Is there a running theme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Is it demographic? Is it from a particular region or area or is it all over?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: For the public looking in, how much does it cost to put a horse up, look after him and cover veterinary bills and all that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: What is the average?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: That is for one animal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Obviously I ask a rhetorical question here but Ms Kenny said the organisation received only €54,000 from the Department. It seems to be minuscule compared with a million euro, which is what My Lovely Horse Rescue spends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Could Ms Doyle explain how a horse can be tagged three times? What is the position on that or how is that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I suggest, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, that based on suggestions from people here that we write to the Minister and ask him to put an animal welfare representative on the committee. Maybe the Leas-Chathaoirleach could qualify that himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Yes, I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The witnesses mentioned setting up a Garda unit on this. Have they looked at other countries where this exists and models that have worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: That is fine. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (24 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 148. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits that were taken by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland clients to each of the local electoral areas (LEAs) in Wexford; the number of jobs that were created by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland in each of the LEAs in the counties; the value of the investments made by IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (24 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the companies in Wexford that have benefitted from grants from Enterprise Ireland in the past five years, in tabular form; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 286. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite hours provided to families in County Wexford in each of the past 12 months; the number provided in each month since March 2020 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/24]