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Fisheries: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The Taoiseach recently made a speech at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice. He said: [In] ... supporting sustainable fishing, we will not only protect our marine environment but also preserve and strengthen all the special communities along our shores that call the coast their home. These are fine words. However, in reality, our fishing industry is dying a slow death. Sinn Féin's...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: As the Tánaiste will be aware, the basic necessities such as food, housing, energy, healthcare, rents and transportation have risen in price much faster than the average household income. This is placing enormous pressure on schools, teachers and parents to meet their very basic demands in our schools, particularly in my county of Wexford. The programme for Government states that the...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: As I mentioned previously, we have 2,749 council houses boarded up and left idle. Some 800 of these have been so for more than 12 months. Another shocking figure is the 15,580 homeless citizens in emergency accommodation - not including those on the streets - including 4,775 children. Why is the Government allowing this to continue? I spoke to a young man in Wexford town only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the committee and I am looking forward to working with my colleagues. Hopefully, we can achieve something and put forward some good recommendations. Obviously, there are challenges. I have spoken about the climate element, but there are also challenges in the education, society and, as was said, culture sectors, particularly with regard to artists and musicians. It is the threat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Mr. Smeaton, Mr. Seoighe and Dr. Leavy. I am sure we will have more engagement in the future, which I look forward to. Most of the questions have been asked but I have some general ones. Regarding the European Union AI Act, did the witnesses have any input into it or did Ireland have any input in formulating the Act? Second, at a European level, how will the performance and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I raise the important issue of the interpretation and clarity of language. In the Global Research Council principles for AI adoption and research management, the word "should" appears in five of the nine principles. While "should" implies a recommended action, it leaves room for personal choice. For example, under the heading of Decision Making, it states "Final decisions on research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Johnny Mythen: The problem is the issue with big tech and the new product and new version, who is going to make the big bucks and who wants to make the big bucks. Morally and ethically, that has to be challenged. Something I read recently that keeps me up a lot is that safety researchers have left some of these big companies in their droves. That is really worrying because having used the algorithms,...

Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: What is happening in Gaza and the West Bank is, by definition, genocide, which is defined as an unimaginable horror during which millions of innocent people are targeted based on their race, religion, nationality or other factors. Within the last few days, we have heard surgeons documenting their stories about the horrific attacks and bombardment of innocent children across Palestine. One...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: I add my voice to the many voices in this House and the thousands of the voices around the world condemning the Israeli Government on what is legitimately described as a calculated, ethnically-cleansing slaughter of the Palestinian people. Israel is demolishing their homelands and denying them their true birth rights. Before the eyes of the world, Israel is systematically demolishing Gaza...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she has had discussions regarding raising the retirement age for Bus Éireann school bus drivers to bring it into line with Local Link and other providers' policies, which would allow those who want to keep working to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26033/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has identified the shortage of school bus drivers, the impact this is having on students and their families each year and her plans to address the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26034/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether the long application processing times for social welfare payments to school bus drivers during annual school holiday periods will be streamlined, as there are many cases where drivers are without any income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 774. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staffing vacancies within each of the children's disability network teams in New Ross, Enniscorthy, Wexford and Gorey in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26008/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 775. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of occupational therapists currently employed as part of the children's disability network teams in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26010/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 776. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown CDNT data for County Wexford teams to date in 2025 regarding staff numbers, positions filled, positions vacant and the caseload, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 893. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for podiatrists in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26009/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting to be seen by child and adolescent primary care psychology services nationally; the average length of time on the wait list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26011/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 895. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting to be seen by child and adolescent primary care psychology services, and waiting time in months in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 May 2025)

Johnny Mythen: 896. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait list for persons under 18 years-of-age awaiting orthodontal treatment in County Wexford; the number of persons waiting 24, 36 and 48 months and longer, respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26019/25]