Results 161-180 of 1,219 for speaker:Johnny Mythen

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31728/20]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: The post office is the heart of rural Ireland. This has been said many times and it rings true today as it did since 1818. Over the past six months of Covid, rural post offices have through cards, parcels and letters, and by simply having a chat with staff and neighbours, kept many otherwise isolated country people going. I commend the Deputies on bringing forward this motion and I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (21 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the funding for laptops for disadvantaged third-level students for each qualified college in tabular form; the number of laptops supplied to individual students from each college involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31995/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Sector: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms Andrews, Mr. Gallagher and my fellow Wexford man, Mr. Connick, for their comprehensive report. There is a danger of a vacuum occurring. How important will the transition from the tourism recovery task force, which I presume will conclude, to the recovery plan oversight group and the tourism and hospitality forum be? When does that need to happen? What is the best way of getting...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Sector: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: The question on transitioning was for her.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: Under the heading of "Public and Social Housing", page 62 of the programme for Government states "a safe home is a cornerstone of a decent quality of life". If this is the Government's belief, and I have no doubt that it is, why are councillors around the State now saying that they cannot proceed with priority 2 and priority 3 works under the housing adaptation grant for people with a...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his words of wisdom. Since the foundation of this State, successive Governments have maintained a code of silence regarding the abuse of children and other minors in their care and control and for whom they had a duty and responsibility. This Bill elects to copper-fasten that abusive silence for a period of 30 years, contrary to the principles of basic human...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (22 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per hour for an individual HSE staff member providing homecare assistance; the hourly fee charged by agencies for an individual employee providing homecare assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32130/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (22 Oct 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the cost for travel allowance for HSE staff providing homecare assistance; the travel fee charged by agencies providing homecare assistance; the top mileage allowed per homecare assistance staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 954. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity of Wexford women’s refuge; the current occupancy level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 1344. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the situation in which adult day care centres for persons with disabilities are not implementing their new programmes for service users and in some cases are only providing between 1 to 3 days out of 5 although they are receiving funds for the full 5 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 1364. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of supply of child flu vaccinations that have been ordered by pharmacists to be provided within primary school clinics in the south east; his plans to address this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: The programme for Government commits to ending the admission of children into adult psychiatric units by increasing inpatient beds, as well as examining the model used in assigning these beds. The truth of the matter is that there are no inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, beds in County Wexford. Children requiring inpatient care for their mental health must travel...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and wish them well in their new posts. They have started off on a good footing. I welcome the supports for the live events industry and the commercial entertainment sector. They will help many venues and promoters to continue their work. How will musicians who operate as sole traders be supported?...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: Yes, the tourism sector.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: Is that for all sectors?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: Yes, but I am asking if such an approach will be taken to all sectors.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: Yes.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: What is the response to the question on testing at airports at Christmas?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Nov 2020)

Johnny Mythen: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will officially sign off on the flood relief scheme for the River Slaney, Enniscorthy town, County Wexford. [34512/20]