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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: It is envisaged that there will be 30% within 2030, which is six years away. It is 30% of the fishing area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Chairman, maybe I could have a seconder for the two proposals I made.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 729. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the agreed additional benefits, pay and improvements to the working conditions of retained firefighters will be implemented in 2023, following the accepted pay deal; if not, the date set for the final settlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56349/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 730. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the extra staffing levels promised for the retained fire fighters will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite ACRES payments (details supplied) to pre-Christmas 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the increasing volume of fallen animals on farms and the lack of places to render the carcases, if he will commit to direct engagement with the rendering plants and knackeries to resolve this dispute which is escalating to a serious health hazard on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on developments in mental health services in County Wexford in 2023 in comparison with the existing services in 2022; the planned developments for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56351/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1462. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospice care/palliative care beds in CHO5; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jan 2024)

Johnny Mythen: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the spend on ambulance services across Wexford between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56353/23]

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.