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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications submitted and approved, respectively by quarter and month to Wexford local authority in 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form. [31998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the homeless housing list in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of long-term leases active in County Wexford in each year from 2009 to 2020 inclusive and to date in 2021; the annual cost of each lease type for each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 834. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Wexford who failed to complete the junior certificate cycle in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31997/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 924. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of a carer’s allowance payment in County Wexford; and the breakdown of the number in each of the past five years in tabular form. [32000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 1124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda community officers for each district in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30765/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 1159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries reported to An Garda Síochána in County Wexford by Garda district in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 1225. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the unsuccessful properties in County Wexford that were proposed for inclusion in the landmark rural regeneration projects funding programme; the reason they were not selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31999/21]

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Like other Deputies, I have reservations about what underscores this Bill and the bestowing upon the Minister of potentially sweeping powers by means of a simple statutory instrument. It is impossible to support the Bill without substantial amendment, which we in Sinn Féin intend to do. We believe that the Bill's fast-tracking without proper due diligence is not good governance, given...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: As the Tánaiste is aware, there is a large backlog for driver theory tests across the State, with 25,000 appointments for June alone. I welcome the Government's commitment to start reopening the 40 centres on 8 June, albeit on a phased basis. However, my constituency is facing further disruptions to its already overloaded system due to the closure during the week of the driver theory...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Ms Twomey's opening statement mentioned self-regulation. I can understand the benefit of the industry playing a role; there is concern that if industry leads the regulation, it also sets the agenda rather than those who are impacted by the potential harms that we want to prevent. How does she ensure that any self regulation is not unduly influenced by the motivations of private corporations...

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Deputy Doherty for bringing this Bill forward. It is a culmination of intense research based on the principles of transparency, fairness and accountability. At the heart of this Bill is the protection of working people and their families. Any owner of a vehicle will say that their premiums over the last few years have increased, year in and year out, especially for young drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of station officer positions in the retained fire service that are vacant by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of junior officer rank of driver or mechanic positions that are vacant in the retained fire service by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the aviation sector; if a recovery strategy has been put in place for June, July and August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29026/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Some of my questions have already been asked. How important is it to incorporate retention of IP into the proposed national creative content fund and the Bill? Do the witnesses think the promotion of indigenous media benefits the tourist industry? Could they give me an estimate of the amount of funding the proposed entity would involve? What would be the real benefit of this for Irish...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Certainly.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Will the levy help to get the likes of Netflix, FuboTV and Disney to collaborate with production companies in Ireland on new productions? Is there room for smaller production companies to get noticed in this new endeavour?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Chair and witnesses. Does IHREC believe there is scope for discretion on the part of an online safety commissioner without a clearly defined role? Could any such discretion be compromised with regard to the protection of human rights? Ms Gibney referred to the importance of clear definitions. Are there challenges in defining hate speech and discrimination, as these definitions...