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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Oct 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new 96-bed ward block at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Oct 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 882. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans in place to allow dual registration of fishing boats to allow boats to be registered on the register of fishing boats, and the Marine Survey Office at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51938/22]

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the Bill. We are all aware of the extent to which the cost of living has risen and we are witnessing the highest inflation rates seen in this country for over two decades. Therefore, any help in reducing high energy bills must be welcomed as a buffer against what we know will be a tough winter for many. The energy supply markets, the unknown factors surrounding Ukraine and the...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Johnny Mythen: ...speak generally on the budget itself. Much has been said about this budget during the last day or so. However, there are flaws in the analysis in tackling the cost of living and the rise in inflation. For example, the €12 increase in the State pension and welfare payments will not cover inflation. In real terms, there will be a real drop of 8.1% in the pension rate between 2021...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister for her work on the Bill to date. Also, the Seanad and the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media put in many hours of work to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny on this important Bill. I hope the Minister will listen to all recommendations made. Our thanks must also go to all the stakeholders who made written submissions and gave evidence to...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Sinn Féin welcomes this Bill, which we see as a positive initiative that should create a more professional and protective system for the public and staff alike. We also welcome the removal of the bureaucratic anomalies that prohibit people who hold British medical degrees from availing of medical intern posts and establishing a route to registration for the non-consultant doctors on the...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Johnny Mythen: It is important to see the support this motion has from many Opposition Members. It relates to housing, which has been one of the main political issues of this Dáil. It is appropriate that we table this comprehensive motion in the last week of the term, when the Government's targets are not sufficient to meet the housing disaster ahead of us. This is an issue that affects every...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (12 Jul 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times that the discretionary top-up for housing assistance payments was used in 2021 as at the end of the fourth quarter, 2021 and to date in 2022 in County Wexford by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37955/22]

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the guests in the Gallery. I thank the Social Democrats and Deputy Cairns for bringing forward this important motion, which we will be supporting. It is one of the many motions on legislation on the rights of people with disabilities we have debated recently in the House. Far too often, these life-changing issues are raised before the Dáil but to no avail. If the Government...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank my colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin's spokesperson on education, and his team for putting together this sensible and beneficial package for the good of our schoolchildren and of the nation. The facts speak for themselves. We have record high inflation rate of over 9% which is racing towards breaking the 10% barrier. Heavy food prices are also heading our way. A...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: The programme for Government states: Family carers are the backbone of care provision in Ireland. They deserve support and recognition... We will [carry out a] Review and update theNational Carers’ Strategy. When will this review by completed? Will the Government support the extension of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to include psychology, occupational therapy,...

Autism Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the parents of children in the Gallery. I also thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the Bill. It is obvious that to address the shocking lack of services, relentless lists for assessments and unavailability of school places for children with autism that something must be done. At the moment, parents of children with special educational needs do not know if their children...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank all our guests for coming in. It is disturbing to hear of the surveys. We know what is going on but when you see it in front of you, it is a different matter. I am a member of Unite and have been for the past 36 years. I am proud of the union and happy to be associated with it. We all know it. The statistics are there. Some 68% of staff in this industry are paid less than the...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I will start by paying homage to the activists in my county of Wexford. This is a team of mothers, fathers, and families of children with disabilities called FUSS - families unite for services and support - who are fighting to reform disability services. They have stood up and protested to make their voices heard. I salute their resolve and I stand with them. They are truly an amazing...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Members for bringing forward this motion. It raises some sobering points around energy security, an issue that ordinary working families are dealing with at present. Every day, we hear of people who are choosing to miss meals in order to put fuel in their vehicles to go to work or to turn on heating in their homes. The cost-of-living crisis has become embedded in our daily...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: We understand the basis of this Bill stems from a recent High Court judgment in which it was determined that the system of Garda court presenters had no legal basis. Garda court presenters, however, have served as a practical and successful working model across the State for many years. They are an integral part of allowing the State prosecutor to work on far more serious cases at High...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (14 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports that are in place for persons to carry out remediation works to their homes if their homes are found to be at high-risk of radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30856/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the Minister and Minister of the State to the committee. I will quickly go through my questions. Sports clubs are being crippled by ever-increasing insurance costs or by unsuitable insurance that will not cover small but still significant injuries. For example, a number of insurance companies will only cover accidents such as the loss of an eye or a limb, or those that result in...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I will start by commending my colleague Deputy Ó Broin on bringing forward this legislation. The Bill mainly stems from the report published in 2017 by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government which made unanimous recommendations for the then Government to regulate the short-term letting sector. It illustrated the economic and social impact of how...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Farming in County Wexford and throughout the island is a much-valued industry that contributes millions to local economies in employment, commerce and sustainability of rural communities. The Common Agricultural Policy is the single most important tool we have for securing the future of family farms and food security, yet the CAP budget in the next period represents a substantial cut to...