Results 61-80 of 1,034 for and speaker:Johnny Mythen

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (22 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 290. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the spend on ambulance services across CHO 5 between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8531/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for coming in. We are taking on board their views and we will definitely have some amendments to the Bill itself. The witnesses' consideration is the makeup of the board will be very important. They want a farmer representative on the board and that board members are not former employees of organisations of involved. I understand the chairmen's position about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: ...the answer. That seems to be the theme. It is easily said but it is not easily done because many small farmers will be under fierce pressure. Farming organisations appeared before us last week and gave examples where, under the derogation, a farmer with 75 cattle wound up with 59. In reality, he cannot rear his family on that. That is the seriousness of it. We have to strike a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I hear what Dr. McGoff is saying but we must balance humanity and nature and something has to give. If we are saying nitrogen is as bad as the witnesses are saying it is and if they are saying it must be reduced even more than it is already being reduced by in high catchment areas, what do we do? We see what is happening to farmers across all of Europe, and the nature restoration law is...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: ...the Dáil today, especially the Byrne family from County Wexford. This motion has come about due to the failure of the Government to fulfil its promise to the children who suffer from spina bifida and scoliosis. The promise was that no child would have to wait more than four months for surgery. The Minister has said the State has failed the children affected by spina bifida and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses from both organisations for appearing before us. All the questions have been asked. We listened to the witnesses and took in a lot of what they said. They put their case very strongly. Food security and its importance to Europe is being discussed. The IFA presentation stated that Ireland’s cereal area declined by 16,000 ha and now constitutes less than 6% of...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: We in Sinn Féin welcome the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024 and support its intention to supply extra coroners to the Dublin district and to provide temporary coroners to other districts when and where the need arises. As stated, this legislation was introduced as an instrument to create a legal avenue to allow the assignment and appointment of temporary coroners to the Dublin district...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: How much of the Brexit adjustment fund went to the tourism sector? Almost €8 million was allocated last year and there was nothing this year because the scheme had finished. How does the Minister propose to replace the funding? In what way will she adjust her budgets?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: The basic income for artists was successful and welcomed all across Ireland. I know several people who approached me about it. They were thrilled about it because it opens up all that creativity and allows people to create. What does the Minister envisage as the long-term plan for it? Will it be permanent?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: ...The sports capital equipment grant is excellent. I met the Minister of State two weeks ago when we were down at the opening of the GAA centre of excellence in Ferns, which is a fantastic project and piece of work. As the Minister of State said, the people I met there were literally worn out with getting everything together for the capital grant and everything that goes towards the whole...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As was already stated, RTÉ is haemorrhaging money every week. The longer it goes on, the more the taxpayer will have to step in and bail them out. We all know that. There is a situation there. It needs to be sped up and brought to head very quickly. I understand what the Minister is saying but this is going to go on and on. People are coming in and out of the committee who are...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: ...constituents, including people with disabilities, who need to have their homes adapted to their needs. Would the Government consider increasing the thresholds to adaptation grants for older people and people with disabilities? At present, the grant only extends to a maximum of €30,000 for houses that have been built for more than 12 months and only €14,500 for those that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Reviews (31 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 206. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Government is carrying out a full review of the Dog Breeding Act 2010, as promised under the programme for Government; the current status of this review.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4583/24]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister and his officials. Two things hit me straight away, which affect the area where I live. One is the horse and greyhound racing fund. While it is welcome that it is up by 4%, there was to be a review of it. What is the breakdown of that fund? Traditionally, it was 80:20 but there was supposed to be a review of that. Where is that review at present? There are...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: The carbon tax measures and the just transition fund are very important for farmers.

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the South African Government and its legal team, especially the Irish barrister, Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, for successfully seeking a provisional order from the ICJ to restrain Israel from committing potentially genocidal acts in Gaza. The highest court in the world has found there is a plausible risk that the Palestinians right to be protected from genocide is under threat from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: ...work? Can Ms McSherry envisage us getting some sort of bluefin quota? As was stated in the Department report, at first it was stated that there were 40 species available exclusively to the Union and, basically, they were given out to international waters and so on. All that kind of stock was lost and given away, and yet we said we got a balanced agreement, which the fishermen surely...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the country's high inflation and high interest rates, if he will consider postponing or ditching the proposed increase in excise in both petrol of 8cpl and diesel of 6cpl due to commence on 31 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 555. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As the Taoiseach is aware, assessments for child and adult psychology services are taking far too long. This is causing major problems for the people involved and loading major stress on their families and siblings. For instance, there is no psychologist in Wexford General Hospital in my constituency, which means that people who are often in an immediate mental health crisis or who have...