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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Our overseas trade is so important. I think there has been a big change in the thinking in Europe since things have happened. As I said, energy security and food security are the most important and, as we have said before as regards the fishing industry, fish is a superfood. We are an island. It is so important for us. At the moment, 2.4 million calves are born in Ireland every year, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 526. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of children from 2019 to date under 18 years of age awaiting appointments to see the CDNT in each area in County Wexford. [17473/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, for each CDNT area of County Wexford of the number of children on the CDNT waiting list for zero to three, three to six, six to 12, 12 to 24, 24 to 36, 36 to 48, and over 48 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the current positions vacant across each section of County Wexford’s CDNT; when it is expected vacant positions will be filled in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 541. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided, per education and training board, broken down by local authority area, for youth work services, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17589/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expenditure, per education and training board, for youth work services, broken down by local authority area, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 713. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to the community and voluntary pillar in each of the years 2014 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17586/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 714. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of youth work organisations who made successful applications to the community centre investment fund under categories 1, 2 and 3, since the inception of the fund, per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17587/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 715. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of funding, by organisation, for the community centres investment fund new builds measure; and whether any youth work organisations were successful in applying. [17588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (18 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 197. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider approving and supporting the proposal for funding for hosting a tournament (details supplied) over a three-year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17105/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their statement. How much does a track cost from start to finish? What are the costs for the upkeep of it? The IHRA has made a lot of claims here and provided figures. Has it hired any consultants or researchers who can back up those statements? What are the criteria for the tote? If the IHRA races are shown abroad, what is the situation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I ask the witnesses to address the question on research and consultants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I wish Ms Jupp all the best. She has a daunting task. There is a lot of difficulty in forestry at present. Coillte has 4,450 sq. km of land, which is probably 50% of the land in the country. It is a serious investment for our country and for the benefit of our country. The most important issue at the moment is housing, as Ms Jupp is aware. We will require an awful lot of timber to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: How much land will be involved in increasing the area of Coillte's land used for biodiversity from 20% to 30% by 2025, which is a very short period? Has Coillte been approached by wind farm companies to take up particular forestry areas? What is its position on that? We have talked to some farmers. They are very concerned about the 20-year rule, if they want to change back but cannot....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: When a farmer dedicates his farm to forestry, he is designated as a forester. However, young farmers who are about take over or inherit land might not want to take over the forestry end of it. What is Coillte's position on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: On that, it is a very worrying factor that 8,000 ha were promised this year for forestry but only approximately 1,500 ha-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Some 8,000 ha of forestry were to be planted this year, but it is reckoned there will only be 1,500 ha. How-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: What about broadcasting?

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Deputy Cullinane and the Sinn Féin team for tabling the motion, which is about a life-and-death issue. I can safely say there is no one in this Chamber, or outside it, who does not have a relative or friend, or who does not know someone, who has either survived cancer or died because of it. Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 countries in terms of cancer survival. In fact, Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Antitrust Guidelines for Sustainability Agreements in Agriculture: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I have some brief questions. How will the greenwashing be avoided? We can see where people can exploit prices here under the regime. If an agreement breaks down, whom does one go to? Who is responsible? What power do the national competition authorities really have? Do they have teeth? The rules are coming across as guidelines. Are they binding?