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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a central monitoring system to collect data on teacher absences due to Covid-19; if so, the number of teachers that were recorded absent in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (1 Feb 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 572. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beds that have been available in women’s refuges in County Wexford at year end in each of the years 2011 to 2021, in tabular form [4564/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms Forbes and Ms Doherty for their time and the opening statement. All present agree on how important a national independent broadcaster is for democracy. I say "Well done" to them on their efforts in the past two years. I have two questions on the Irish language. Is RTÉ willing to make more sports commentary available in Irish? I am referring to sports other than Gaelic...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Can Ms Forbes provide a figure for the earnings of the top ten earners?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I refer to increases in the television licence fee. From talking to people I would know from my background, they would say it is not appropriate to increase it at this time. Many people would think an increase in the fee is not affordable.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Will Ms Forbes respond to the question on the digital offerings?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: Ms Forbes said in the opening statement that digital offerings are not included in RTÉ's commitment to Irish language hours. Why is that the case?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Ms Forbes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: How many complaints does RTÉ get on an annual basis? Will the representatives outline the main themes? How promptly are complaints dealt with?

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I wish to start by acknowledging the campaigns and work done to date by all students throughout the State, especially in my own county of Wexford. From emails to petitions and student councils, I have been inspired by the passion and organisation displayed by Wexford pupils to ensure their voices and those of their peers are heard on this topic. I am glad to add my voice to that today. I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood relief scheme for the River Slaney, Enniscorthy town, County Wexford; if there is a completion date for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3486/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: What we in this House need to understand is a sense of deep loss that a person experiences when they cannot access their own records. There is a huge loss, a feeling of not being a whole person, that they constantly carry inside them. We have all been very struck by the sense of belonging that a person gets when they access their own records. The right to identity is a fundamental human...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review the current drop of commission from 10% to 5% by Inland Fisheries Ireland on the fishing licence distributors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63030/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1826. To ask the Minister for Health the neurology services that are available to patients in County Wexford living with a neurological condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare support in County Wexford; the average length of time that persons have been waiting; the single longest period of time that a person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1850. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken and the legislative and policy work that is complete and currently underway with regard to the agreed calls of the motion on long-term residential care facilities debated and agreed by Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: 1851. To ask the Minister for Health if long-term residential care facility visitation guidance has been placed on a statutory footing; the enforcement measures that are in place on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Johnny Mythen: I thank our guests for attending. I know the painstaking work they have done. It really is painstaking. Some of it is mind-boggling. I have a few questions. I presume there will be a lot of crossover between the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, DMA, and our own online safety and media regulation Bill. How confident are the witnesses that the big platforms can be reined in?...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I agree with Senator Cassells's critique of the response of the IRFU. It was absolutely dismissive in tone and did not help the situation. In his briefing document, the Minister of State outlined that 45 NGBs would receive funding as part of the investment in women's sport. Is it possible to get a breakdown of this list to see where the money went and how much went to each NGB? Does he...