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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Impacting the Fisheries Sector and Aquaculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Impacting the Fisheries Sector and Aquaculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms McSherry.

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing this important topic to the floor of the House. Over the past few years, we have seen vast changes in rural Ireland, including the closing of small post offices and rural Garda stations. An array of bureaucratic rules and regulations foisted on our farming communities are taking their toll. There is not a parish in my constituency that has...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Sinn Féin agrees with this Bill and recognises the urgency to make necessary changes to fully register all approved housing bodies, which account for approximately 61,000 dwellings, either owned, leased or managed by AHBs throughout the country. We see AHBs as an important cog in the supply of cost-rental and affordable homes, particularly for the homeless, elderly citizens and for both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome everybody and we all accept the integrity of everyone here. There seems to be a major problem. The one theme that runs through all of the reports by the organisations is that they all have a major problem with the HSI. I am a bit confused when Mr. Corrigan says there is an interim board set up. How can an interim board change a constitution? How can that be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As a limited company I presume it would have a memorandum of association. Has Mr. Corrigan looked at that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: There are a lot of problems here between passports and insurance, as Mr. Corrigan mentioned. What is the position on that in the industry at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: As I said at the start, there seems to be a huge lack of communication across all disciplines. I ask all the witnesses what they see as the solution to this problem. There is obviously a major problem out there and nobody wants to see the industry going down. The picture being painted at the moment is that the industry is in dire trouble.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: What is the solution? That is what we are asking.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: In subsection (2)(a), on page 5, where it states, "it appears to the Review Panel that the decision was erroneous by reason of a mistake of law or fact", can we include-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: On page 5, section 10A(2).

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Okay, no bother.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: In section 9 where it states "it appears to the Review Panel that the decision was erroneous by reason of a mistake of law or fact", can we add "or on material error of fact"? Material error of fact is a separate ground of review based on the principles of fairness where a mistake has had a material effect upon the decision and the action taken.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I just wish to add "material error of fact" as well to it. Basically, it is a separate ground where a review is based on the principles of fairness. That is the definition. The Minister can look at the definition. I suggest he looks at that. I would appreciate it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: We should include "or on a material error of fact" after "mistake of law or fact" in the section.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: It gives greater scope. If someone is losing property or land or anything like that, that is the material stuff and it has an effect on that position. It is important. The wording is limited without that included.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: There are to be at least five ordinary members. Is there a definition of that? The Schedule lists "at least 2 persons with practical knowledge or experience of farming".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: That is fine.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Yes.

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Regional Group for bringing the motion forward at this timely junction before the budget. Every single Deputy either knows someone who is a carer or perhaps has a family member who is a carer. We have all come across cases of people who are just beyond the threshold to receive the carer's allowance. For example, John lives with his wife in County Wexford. His wife has...