Results 701-720 of 1,418 for speaker:Johnny Mythen

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 May 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six and more than 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (4 May 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list broken down by waiting times for the children’s disability network team in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: There are supposed to be six whole-time equivalent psychology posts in County Wexford's children's disability network team. There are currently only two in situ. This renders the disability network team almost unworkable, considering the waiting lists. Four posts are still vacant. Two of the four positions have been vacant since August and September 2021. This is causing untold damage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an obligation will be placed on collectors through the subvention scheme for them to pay knackeries and the licensing system to collect all animals within their collection area given that this is causing environmental concerns in County Wexford and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21499/22]

Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Working families, pensioners and small rural family households are facing a cost-of-living challenge they have never faced before as inflation reaches record peaks that have not been seen here for the past 20 years. Rising prices of petrol and diesel have wiped away families' disposable income in an instant, condemning lower income households to a meagre existence. For months now, Sinn...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the commission on all moneys collected by fishing licence distributers will be reviewed; and if he will consider a 10% minimum increase on the existing commission on all moneys collected in 2022. [21307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the salmon licence one-day charge now stands at €36, which is one of the highest charges in Europe and acts as a deterrent to the fishing rod tourism sector. [21308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (26 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has plans to engage with electricity providers regarding their low usage charge considering his own recommendations on low usage within the context the cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are currently in place to deal with the gynaecology waiting lists in Wexford General Hospital. [19698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health nursing posts in County Wexford; the number of these posts that are vacant in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19699/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the delegates. Most of my questions have been asked. I have some observations. The Restaurants Association of Ireland recommended a funded task force for future development and promotion. Who would it recommend should be on that task force? I cannot get my head around the fact that the Restaurants Association of Ireland has no member in Fáilte Ireland. I do not know...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Do the delegates believe that Fáilte Ireland should play a greater role in attracting large sports and cultural events? I include domestic ones because we forget about those. There seems to be a lack in this area and in respect of theatres.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: We all come back to the reality of the issue, which is that in his opening statement, Mr. Kelly said employees see pay as a key area that employers need to address if they want to attract and retain staff. That is obviously an issue because before this, pay was not so good to be honest. That is the word I am getting on the ground. I can only say what I heard on the ground. The JLCs were...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: In terms of the whole industry, I mean to kind have a situation where, no matter where you go, the wages are the same and so forth. That way everyone will know what they are coming into and what kind of a job they are getting. I was going to ask a question about whether the provision of accommodation also would be more attractive but obviously that was answered as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Would Mr. Fenn be in favour of the living wage?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I have one last question. Does Mr. Fenn support the right for employees to keep all tips?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Does Mr. Fenn support a right for employees to keep all tips?

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. We have seen the empirical evidence in recent years that Ireland has among the highest childcare costs in the OECD. Full childcare fees for children under three were estimated at €771 per month in 2019. Today it is nearer €800 per month, reaching almost €1,300 in some cities. Therefore, we in Sinn Féin want to increase public...