Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rail Network

Johnny Mythen

185. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to improve the intercity rail serving Gorey and by extension Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12770/24]

EU Directives

Johnny Mythen

323. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is an established action plan prepared or being prepared regarding the transposition of the EU Directive on an adequate minimum wage, including the facilitation to exercise collective bargaining; if so, when this plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11935/24]

Marine Protected Areas

Johnny Mythen

974. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the special protection area off the Wexford coast, to specify any changes to be introduced to the current fishing grounds, and to specify what special protection measures will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11616/24]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Mythen

1474. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health if a consultant neurologist post and services will be made available for Wexford General Hospital, in relation to commitments made to provide community care in the Programme for Government. [12819/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Johnny Mythen

121. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding increased increments for existing retired staff at CIÉ, noting that they have not received any increase since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9130/24]

Hedge Cutting

Johnny Mythen

272. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the 1 March 2024 deadline for hedge cutting, given the excessive rain, land is completely saturated and these works have been delayed to avoid compression and bogging of fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8779/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Johnny Mythen

380. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce funding for a new tillage incentive and sustainability scheme for 2024 to support new and existing farmers in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/24]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Mythen

141. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education when a planning application for a school (details supplied) will be submitted; the expected timeframe for the project to reach completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/24]

Schools Building Projects

Johnny Mythen

142. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Education when a planning application for a school (details supplied) will be submitted; the expected timeframe for the project to reach completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8533/24]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

290. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the spend on ambulance services across CHO 5 between 2017 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8531/24]

Legislative Reviews

Johnny Mythen

206. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Government is carrying out a full review of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, as promised under the programme for Government; the current status of this review.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4583/24]

Tax Code

Johnny Mythen

223. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Finance in view of the country's high inflation and high interest rates, if he will consider postponing or ditching the proposed increase in excise in both petrol of 8cpl and diesel of 6cpl due to commence on 31 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Johnny Mythen

555. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/24]

Fire Service

Johnny Mythen

729. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Fire Service

Johnny Mythen

730. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Agriculture Schemes

Johnny Mythen

1161. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Johnny Mythen

1162. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

1461. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Hospice Services

Johnny Mythen

1462. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Ambulance Service

Johnny Mythen

1463. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

1464. 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. [56354/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

1465. 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. [56355/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

1466. 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. [56356/23]

Hospital Staff

Johnny Mythen

201. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Wexford General Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51403/23]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Mythen

202. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51404/23]

Hospital Staff

Johnny Mythen

203. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Wexford General Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51405/23]

Health Services Staff

Johnny Mythen

204. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51406/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Johnny Mythen

356. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify whether joint herd owners will qualify for the knowledge transfer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/23]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

281. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to secure the future of a centre (details supplied) that has announced it is to close due to inadequate annual funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47166/23]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

282. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health regarding the announced closure of a centre (details supplied) due to inadequate annual funding from his Department, if he will intervene and ensure the centre remains operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47167/23]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

548. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

549. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Mental Health Services

Johnny Mythen

550. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]

Agriculture Industry

Johnny Mythen

182. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a lime spreading extension to allow lime to be bought and spread up to March 2024 instead of destroying grassland by driving over saturated fields with heavy machinery, taking into account the exceptional wet summer and soil saturation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44284/23]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]