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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: I do not envy the Minister his job. I know it is a tough one but we are here to represent the fishermen. In my county, prawns, mackerel and monkfish are very important to the area. It is very sustainable. It is worth about €60 million. We are talking about serious money. We must realise that this industry is a wealthy one. It is lucrative. Why are the other countries so much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: What is our position on super trawlers? I did not realise how large they were until someone described the nets being pulled behind them as being as big as Croke Park. They wipe out species. Some species might only appear once every three years, yet the super trawlers pull them in. A boat might get a phone call on the day and be told that cod or herring prices are up, and the rest of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: With respect, I am not trying to be argumentative, but how many have been boarded? If we brought one of those boats into port for a week, its owners would not be long changing their tunes because of the cost involved. Let us be honest about this. The Minister mentioned quotas, but no one, not even the SFPA, knows what these boats’ quotas are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Not one has been boarded.

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: The Minister will be aware of the huge underfunding of the health sector in budget 2024 starting at €1.3 billion as already mentioned. In reality, the follow-on from this means there will be no additional services this year or into 2024 and there will be no moneys for future strategies. The health service is already creaking at the seams. Due to these cuts, the system has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if the premises for the promised new CHO 5 North Wexford CAMHS centre has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46316/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: 549. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report regarding the recruitment of positions for consultant psychiatrist, clinical nurse specialists, senior psychologist and administration staff for the new CAMHS team promised for ##CHO 5 in north Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: 550. To ask the Minister for Health when the new promised CAMHS team for CHO 5 in north Wexford will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46318/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Following yesterday's severe flooding in Midleton, Youghal and Waterford, it feels like Groundhog Day as I once again refer to the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme on the River Slaney. The scheme was rejected by the Minister for Finance but a partial phase was accepted and approved as a separate preliminary scheme, which consists of building a new bridge. This new bridge is essential to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: I thank our guests for coming in this evening. Reference was made to key strategic actions, one of which is the need for better data and information for better insights into the sector. In that context, the most recent census was compiled nine years ago. Is anything happening that regard? Obviously, it is not good enough to be quoting nine-year old data. I ask our guests to explain why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: The breakdown of it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Maybe we could ask her why it is not up and running.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Is there room for tourism in the horticulture industry? In Wexford, the Village at Wheelocks is a great success story. People from all over Ireland come to pick their own strawberries. There is a little market in the back of it which sells jam and all sorts of things. It is absolutely brilliant. Grants may be available for such things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for the work they carry out year in, year out. They spoke about the expected 30% growth of the industry. Representatives of Macra na Feirme appeared before the committee last week. They said 45% of the population do not eat enough vegetables, while 25% of millennials do not eat any vegetables at all. Is any work done on the consumer side to promote that? It might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: What figure is needed for a critical mass?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: I agree with all of the speakers so far and thank them. A lot of my questions have been asked. I totally agree with Senator Daly. As he said, when peat was removed straightaway as part of the just transition it caused major problems. Removing peat cannot be done in the horticultural sector. Food sustainability is one of the most important things after energy because people must eat. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: The difficulty in getting data has been mentioned. I think Mr. Neary said there are 50 major growers out there. How is it possible to get them all to co-operate and give FoodVision 2030 the proper information it needs? That seems to be vital. I also asked about fuel, heating and energy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: Professor Hennessy said much of the waste is in the home. Reading some of the information and research, it seems that a lot was to do with the machinery. Are there any numbers? A lot of waste happens during collection and harvesting. Is there any connection between the growers and the people who are designing the machines? Perhaps the growers could go to the designers and tell them they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: We have only a few minutes. The point I was trying to make is that there should be a connection between the people who are producing the machinery and those who are harvesting. There is a problem there and a lot of produce is being lost. There must be some innovation that can be done with the machinery. There should be a connection between the two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Johnny Mythen: On the type of energy in use, is Keelings into solar panels or wind energy? Its costs must be very high as it has to dry a lot of fruit.