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Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Johnny Mythen
196. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the reason that the community intervention team nurses across Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Carlow and Wicklow have not received their pandemic special recognition payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Johnny Mythen
478. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the liming scheme until March 2024, taking into account the exceptional wet summer and soil saturation directly affecting 25,000 farmers who have applied for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42298/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Johnny Mythen
479. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider lime suppliers from the North of Ireland for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42299/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Johnny Mythen
480. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an upward adjustment to the €8 million allocated for the lime scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Johnny Mythen
349. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline of 1 October 2023, to enable farmers to spread when conditions allow, in view of the extremely wet weather conditions in parts of the country over the past six to eight weeks which has prevented the spread of slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41503/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Johnny Mythen
443. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider setting up a specific dedicated phone helpline in the nitrates section of his Department to assist and prioritise farmers who are facing extreme wet conditions, especially in County Wexford, given the havoc created in the timescale allowed for the spreading of slurry on their farms and causing animal welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41389/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Johnny Mythen
452. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline of 1 October 2023, to enable farmers to spread when conditions allow, in view of the extremely wet weather conditions in parts of the country over the past six to eight weeks, which have prevented the spread of slurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Johnny Mythen
920. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18-25-year-olds that are registered for social housing on local authority waiting lists, provided by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38524/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Johnny Mythen
921. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18-30-year-olds that are registered for social housing on local authority waiting lists, provided by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
303. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider funding for a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO5, given that no funding has been allocated to date for a team in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33231/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Johnny Mythen
726. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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. [31115/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Johnny Mythen
147. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when he will be reviewing pharmacy services and funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28651/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Johnny Mythen
976. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding given to each greyhound track from the horse and greyhound racing funds from 2016 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28161/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Hospital Services
Johnny Mythen
1193. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if overspending across his Department will result in any delay to the works required to bring Wexford General Hospital back to full operational capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
1194. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the creation of a mobile dentist unit to provide dental care for housebound people with oral problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27769/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
138. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the 12 respite beds will re-opened in St. Aidan's Day Care Centre, Millands, Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Disability Services
Johnny Mythen
139. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will immediately intercede to alleviate the current closure of 12 respite beds in St. Aidan's Day Care Centre, Millands, Gorey, County Wexford, which have been closed for three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26520/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Johnny Mythen
802. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who did not qualify for the free scheme in the current academic year; if he has plans to review the qualification criteria, for example, for graduate entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Mythen
91. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if, following correspondence from a school (details supplied), if she will take into consideration the erection of a permanent structure on site rather than the modular building previously committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25085/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Johnny Mythen
241. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the funding stage 4 application and recommendation lodged with his Department on 23 March 2023 by Wexford County Council; if this can be processed as a matter of urgency with the ever increasing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Johnny Mythen
252. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Wexford in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18690/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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International Protection
Johnny Mythen
345. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents in IPAS-renated accommodation in County Wexford for the years 2018-2023, cross tabbed with the associated spend for each facility, in tabular form. [18634/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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International Protection
Johnny Mythen
346. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views in relation to any further plans for IPAS to engage properties in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Rental Sector
Johnny Mythen
151. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with Wexford County Council in order to plan for the impact of the lifting of the eviction ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15812/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
Johnny Mythen
201. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the immediate plans to restore full services to Wexford General Hospital; the length of time this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11649/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Tax Yield
Johnny Mythen
110. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proceeds that have been collected from taxable profits by the temporary solidarity contributions from 2018 to 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Ferry Services
Johnny Mythen
149. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any contact with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the possibility of the closure of its Rosslare-to-Pembroke route; the details of such contact and matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Education Policy
Johnny Mythen
240. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the way her Department monitors projected need for school places; the way her Department communicates and works with local schools to prepare places and school infrastructure based on these projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6021/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Johnny Mythen
245. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education how her Department collects data on the number of pupils with special educational needs at primary level; how that data is processed; if this data is communicated to second level schools in the area to ensure future suitable school places for these pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6051/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Cancer Services
Johnny Mythen
441. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there is still a delay in individuals being called for BreastCheck screening in County Wexford, since the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic; the length of this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6020/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Johnny Mythen
449. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a Jigsaw youth mental health service in County Wexford; the reason that this service is not currently provided for the young people of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6050/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
162. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of new clinical leadership posts that have been created under the national oral health policy; the number that have been filled to date; the number of other supporting staff that have been put in place; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Employment Rights
Johnny Mythen
175. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what steps his Department is taking to ensure the employment regulation order for the security sector is adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3288/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Rail Network
Johnny Mythen
222. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the status of the all-island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3289/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Site Acquisitions
Johnny Mythen
366. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the current status of the identified site for a new school campus (details supplied) in County Wexford; if the school building is progressing at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3282/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Site Acquisitions
Johnny Mythen
367. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education if her Department has located alternative suitable sites for a new school campus (details supplied) in County Wexford. [3283/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Site Acquisitions
Johnny Mythen
368. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for a new school campus (details supplied) in County Wexford. [3284/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Site Acquisitions
Johnny Mythen
369. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the consultations that took place between her Department and Wexford County Council in relation to the potential identified site for a new school campus (details supplied) in County Wexford. [3285/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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School Admissions
Johnny Mythen
370. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school places there should be in Wexford town, County Wexford; the number of school places there are in the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3286/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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School Textbooks
Johnny Mythen
371. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education when the details of the free books to primary school scheme will be announced; how local bookshops will be consulted on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3287/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Johnny Mythen
629. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the 96-bed ward block in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Johnny Mythen
734. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD units that are available in County Wexford; the number of places in each unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63900/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Johnny Mythen
855. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the establishment of a voucher scheme, included in section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017, that would allow moneys to be provided by the State to facilitate social inclusion of the deaf community through access to activities and non-public services via interpretation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63516/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Irish Sign Language
Johnny Mythen
956. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63515/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Johnny Mythen
1845. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the lime scheme will be rolled out; if any of the €40 million that was set aside for this scheme has been allocated; the current situation regarding this scheme for farmers in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1520/23]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Greyhound Industry
Johnny Mythen
677. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that went to the Enniscorthy greyhound track from the horse and greyhound racing funds from 2016 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62022/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Mythen
330. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO-5 given that at present only 15% of the entire area of CHO5 has access to neuro-rehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60104/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
727. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 990 of 8 November 2022, the way in which members of the public can access HSE assistance if they are unable to secure dental treatment for emergency dental treatment where necessary; the areas that these supports are available in; and the contact addresses of such supports. [58048/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Johnny Mythen
728. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if there is an immediate plan in place to address the situation which dentists are only seeing existing patients and not taking on new patients in County Wexford and if he will make a statement on the matter ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58049/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Johnny Mythen
140. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be an emergency humanitarian support scheme provided for Clongeen and Folksmills in south County Wexford, which have been devastated by the recent tornado; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56550/22]