Johnny Mythen

Sinn Féin · Wexford

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• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine considering the importance of protecting the native Irish honeybee (Apis mellifera mellifera), when his Department will make public the research commissioned in 2023 to University of Galway which concluded in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11308/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 738 of 9 December 2025, in relation to the importation of Brazilian beef that was contaminated with growth hormones, when he expects the Brazilian competent authorities to conduct an investigation, and report to the EU authorities to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8556/26]
• 2025-12-17
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Tillage Sector
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Agriculture

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • ACRES - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-07-07
  LOBBY
  Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA Agriculture

  • ACA pre budget submission
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when delayed ACRES payments due to over 677 County Wexford farmers will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture

  • Forestry policy and programmes
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 11 returns AgricultureFinance

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024 - IFA Stand
  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
  • Non-Domestic Water Tariff
  • Dog Attacks
  • Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
  • Dribble Bars
  • Budget 2025
  • Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Local Authority Farm Inspections
  • Veterinary Medicines
  • Farm Schemes Payments
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the delays by Horse Sport Ireland in issuing passports can be investigated, as this issue has lingered on for years, and unacceptable delays are causing widespread disruption regarding sales and ownership and placing the breeding industry in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42468/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the proposals contained in the letter from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider his proposed suspension of the straw incorporation measures for 2024; if he would consider including an opt-out choice for the tillage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/24]
• 2024-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the administration cost per hectare of forestry under his Department has risen from €668 to €7,400 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26293/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will resume and reinstate the quarterly publications of the milk testing results carried out by the processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22623/24]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a fuel subsidy for the fishing industry, as is the case in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that are being put in place to safeguard the Irish potato-growing industry and seed potatoes (details supplied); if he will consider plans for a scheme and funding to help this vital part of agriculture and the food chain over this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19438/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans in place to allow dual registration of fishing boats to allow boats to be registered on the register of fishing boats, and the Marine Survey Office at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51938/22]
• 2022-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the commitments that he has secured or obtained in the review of the CAP regarding fishers and the fishing process industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the facilities that his Department provides for persons with intellectual disabilities to process forms for grants and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/22]
• 2022-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked 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]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe to establish through primary legislation an unfair trading practice enforcement authority. [16973/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licenses and afforestation permits granted in total in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively in County Wexford; the number of applications outstanding or undecided for felling licenses and afforestation permits in each year in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11222/22]
• 2022-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if plans are in place to address the recent increase of dog attacks on sheep. [6576/22]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is putting mechanisms and plans in place to protect indigenous scallop fishers after the October Brexit deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28194/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will contact the European Commission and obtain its 2018 audit report carried out on the Irish fisheries; and if he will publish and distribute same to an organisation (details supplied) and the relevant fishers organisations. [22318/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will contact the SFPA regarding the administration enquiry report on Irish fishers carried out by it; if he will request that it be made available to the relevant fishers organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22319/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has seen the audit reports by the European Commission on Irish fishers and the administration report by the SFPA; if he contacted the Commission or the SFPA regarding these reports; if he will request a copy of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22320/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the exclusion of marine tourism from all Covid-19 aid schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Covid-19 supports available for the charter boat industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made an attempt to negotiate a quota for Irish fishers to catch bluefin tuna in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10221/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all capital investment in each individual Irish fishing port for the period January 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the customs controls at Rosslare Port will be closed at any point during the working day; if so, the reason for such closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/21]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-registered Irish boats that were inspected by the SFPA within the past four years; and the number that received penalty points under the points system regulation SI 318 of 2020. [28004/20]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish-registered boats that were inspected by the SFPA; and the number that received penalty points under the points system regulation SI 318 of 2020. [28005/20]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SFPA officers; the number of administration staff; and the annual costs of the SFPA for the past four years, in tabular form. [28006/20]
• 2020-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the CFP allocated to training fishermen; the breakdown of the amount allocated to the SFPA, Board Iascaigh Mhara and FLAG from this fund. [28007/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 548 applications for the beef finisher payment recorded outside the reference period will be included in the scheme. [24550/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take guidance from university studies (details supplied) and the position of a union regarding reports that the Mercosur deal fails across the sustainable criteria and that the deal will have serious implications for Irish beef and food standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24551/20]
• 2020-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and spent to date, respectively per project from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reduce the allocation for the sentinel fishery in the Dunmore East box in view of the fact that the stocks have fallen below the specified level according to the Marine Institute and which was agreed under the 2012 management arrangements and fleet statement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EU Common Fisheries Policy regarding the UK stance on zoning attachments; his view on supporting the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18285/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current stance on the fishing industry regarding the UK claim to territorial fishing waters and the possibility of Irish fishermen losing up to half of their existing fishing territories under the present Brexit negotiations, in view of the fact that it has far reaching implications for fishermen in County Wexford and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15698/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if CAP funds will be limited to €60,000 for corporate farm enterprises and wealthy landowners (details supplied). [13234/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include in the voluntary fleet support scheme boats licensed for the fishing sector namely mussels (details supplied). [6820/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines for pet groomers reopening (details supplied). [6821/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, inspections on the fishing fleet will be examined in view of the SFPA report which states that 83% of Irish boats were inspected compared with 4% of Spanish boats; and the reason for the perceived ongoing policy on the part of the SFPA to inspect more Irish fishing boats than foreign-owned boats. [4058/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the decision by the Irish Greyhound Board to close the Enniscorthy track; and if an analysis was carried out of the decision regarding the loss of same to local employment, tourism, infrastructure, commerce, charities, clubs and organisations which rely solely on nights at the dogs to fund their organisations. [4059/20]