Flood Relief Schemes

50. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the promised interim measures for the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme. [69083/26]

Driver Licences

24. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport the reason he can not extend the drivers licence agreement to the United states of America, taking into account the Irish diaspora who hold Irish driving licences, yet the current agreement covers E.U. citizens, and non E.U. jurisdictions, such as Korea, Japan and South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67670/26]

Grant Payments

697. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to address the current system of the men's shed grants regarding its cumbersome, bureaucratic administration and its interlink with enhancement grants; if he will consider a flat rate grant across the board for each Men's Shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66426/26]

34th Dáil debate — 2026-09-22

Deputy Johnny Mythen I thank my colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, for bringing this Bill forward at such a crucial period in ordinary people's lives. It is a time when people are facing into a winter dominated by the cost of living crisis. Inflation is running at 3.7%. Petrol and diesel prices have increased day by day, with forecourts displaying prices of €2.14 per litre and upwards. Electricity, gas and other fuels are up 8.5% while rents increased 9.1% alone in the past year. Public transpor

34th Dáil debate — 2026-07-02

Deputy Johnny Mythen The primary care service operators in County Wexford are creaking at the knees. Occupational therapists, OTs, in the community health organisation, CHO, 5 south-east area are burned out and under enormous pressure due to the current workload from a long list of clients waiting for appointments and treatment. The integrated health area, IHA, in County Wexford has a total of 1,643 children on waiting lists, almost double that of any other area. There are 132 children aged fiv