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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1464. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1465. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1466. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56356/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for coming in at such short notice. I have received a few statements from farmers. As the ICBF representatives admitted, there was a major breakdown in communication with farmers, and we are getting a lot of emails and so forth on this. One farmer gave one example of their cows. In September of this year, they stated, she was a €133 replacement, 1-star index,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Did that cost taxpayers €3 million or so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: In regard to the average figure, we are all talking about this 20% and 30%, but actually on an average farm what does it mean? What is the price or the cost on the actual farm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: And what about the Dexter issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: There has been a good deal of talk about economic value but at the end of the day we all know that the farmers are at the mercy of the big producers and the factories. No matter what they do or do not do. That is the fact. You can prove you can make money but they all rely on the prices that those people charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Is Mr. Coughlan going to consider going back to the board and asking it to revise the decision? As you can see, the impact it is having is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: That is a fact of life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: It is just that 16% is an awful lot. I do not like us to start talking in terms of percentages because these are actual people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: They are not statistics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: There is not a clawback. Were the emissions the main driver?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: As the Taoiseach is aware all children, including those with special needs, have a constitutional right to be educated in a place and manner that is appropriate to their needs. I understand the Educate Together school in Gorey has an ASD unit fully funded and ready to go. It has space for six students and a further 18 on its waiting list. However, it is waiting on the go-ahead from the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Retained firefighters provide fire and first responder emergency services 24-7 to our communities. I thank County Wexford members for their unwavering dedication to their job. Their recent industrial action has successfully led to an agreement on improved conditions, improved rosters and a guaranteed minimum incremental retention income of €18,000, along with an increase in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: On surrender requests, it is difficult to believe that of the 1,889 cases, only 24 relate to financial and medical circumstances. That does not sound right. I disagree with Mr. Cashman in one respect. In my area at least, it is as expensive to go to a vet as it to go to a GP. I know he has to represent the views of his members but I have to represent my constituents. I hear that on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Are the wardens covered by the county councils?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: It is for equipment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: What is the funding for extra wardens? What way does that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Who was supplying that before?