Sorca Clarke TD
Sinn Féin · Longford-Westmeath constituency
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- 782 lobbying/public-official contact record(s)
- EUR 286,355 in member payment records
- 42 chamber attendance day(s) in 2026
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Parliamentary questions
- July 08, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingHousing Schemes
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in approving the application for the improvement work in lieu of local authority housing scheme (IWILS) on behalf of a person (details supplied).
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for DefenceAir Corps
Asked the Minister for Defence the names of specialist military courses that Air Corps personnel went to Canada given those specialist military courses are not available within the State in the years of 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the names of those courses and duration of each, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportBus Éireann
Asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time heavy vehicle mechanics employed by Bus Éireann as of 29 June 2026; if he will provide the corresponding figures in 2023, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceMinisterial Communications
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he last spoke formally with the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationHealth Services Staff
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of WTE psychologists employed by national educational psychological services as of 29 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2023, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to ensure full wheelchair accessibility in all primary and post-primary schools; the number of schools not fully compliant with accessibility standards; the supports available for schools requiring infrastructural upgrades to improve access for wheelchair users; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialSocial Welfare Benefits
Asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are instances in which a person who availed of the back to work enterprise allowance for an upcycle business, but whose business was forced to close for 18 to 24 months due to Covid can avail of the scheme again before the five year waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialDisability Issues
Asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people engaged with the cost of disability consultation via the telephone service where an individual with sight loss or other disabilities that limits their ability to utilise the alternative methods of providing feedback were able to engage with the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeAn Garda Síochána
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda public order unit vans allocated to each Garda division as of 29 June 2026, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeAn Garda Síochána
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost in 2027 if 1,250 new recruit Gardaí were recruited.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeAn Garda Síochána
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of standard motorcycle courses held for Gardaí within Mayo-Roscommon and Longford division in 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of Gardaí that applied for each of those courses; and the number of places that were available in each of those courses, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDepartmental Funding
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost in 2027 if an extra 475,000 extra personal assistant hours were provided.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenHome Help Service
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost in 2027 if an extra 200,000 extra home support hours were provided.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the additional funding allocated to adult mental health services in County Cavan in each of the past three years; and the extent to which this funding has resulted in increased staffing and service capacity.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthEmergency Departments
Asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulatory assessment spaces currently within the accident and emergency department of Mullingar Regional Hospital.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Staff
Asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff by job title posts currently filled at regional endometriosis services at Coombe Hospital, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the level of investment in mental health infrastructure in County Kilkenny for each of the years from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Staff
Asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant haematologists based at St. James's Hospital as of 29 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 July 2023, in tabular form.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMedicinal Products
Asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied), who is a medical card holder and is pre diabetic, has been refused a drug prescribed by their GP; the financial supports that are available to this person in accessing this drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Policy
Asked the Minister for Health her plans on establishing an independent inquiry into persons who were wrongly incarcerated and unlawfully detained in psychiatric hospitals; if not, the reasons; and whether a timeline has been set for any such inquiry.
- July 07, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthSuicide Prevention
Asked the Minister for Health the actions the Government is taking to prevent online forums or websites that encourage or facilitate suicide from being accessed in Ireland; whether legislative changes are being considered to prohibit such platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- July 02, 2026PQ to Minister for ClimateData Centres
Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data centres that are currently planned, proposed or awaiting approval in the context of the annual emissions generated by data centres; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- July 02, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDental Services
Asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of out-of-hours emergency dental services at weekends in Mullingar; whether she will consider introducing a weekend emergency dental service, including access to urgent dental treatment and X-rays; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEU Regulations
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has adopted a position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; whether Ireland will support, oppose or seek amendments to the proposal at the next REACH Committee meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEU Regulations
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Minister with responsibility for determining Ireland's voting position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition and the instructions that have been issued to Ireland's representative on the REACH Committee.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseEU Regulations
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will publish the latest draft text of the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; if he will publish Ireland's proposed voting position and any amendments Ireland intends to support or propose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchool Staff
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the recent engagements her Department has had with trade unions and representative bodies regarding the pay and employment conditions of school secretaries; the outstanding issues that remain to be resolved; the timeline for further improvements in terms and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchool Staff
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress that has been made in providing school secretaries with improved pay, terms and conditions of employment; whether discussions or negotiations have taken place with representative bodies and trade unions on this matter; the outcome of any such discussions; the further measures under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureGreyhound Industry
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the last inactive status recorded on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System for all dogs subject to traceability on this system in 2021 (details supplied); the breakdown of the number, by active, inactive, exported and reported dead; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for AgricultureGreyhound Industry
Asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups and the number of litters born in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Waiting Lists
Asked the Minister for Health the number of pelvic floor physiotherapists currently employed by the HSE, by RHA and hospital group; the current waiting lists for pelvic floor physiotherapy services in each area; the average waiting time for an appointment; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages and reduce waiting times, particularly in cases where patients are being forced to seek treatment privately due to a lack of timely access to HSE services.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of May 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthDepartmental Data
Asked the Minister for Health the number of people with an eating disorder across the State to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 30, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Facilities
Asked the Minister for Health the cost of the solar panels on the mortuary services of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationDepartmental Legal Cases
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount spent by her Department, including expenditure on legal fees, counsel fees, solicitor costs and any related costs, in defending court proceedings taken by parents or guardians arising from a child not being offered a school place at a recognised primary or post-primary school, excluding cases primarily concerning special educational needs or additional educational supports, in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of community mental health teams currently in operation, by RHA and team type; the number of teams recommended under Sharing the Vision and associated Models of Care; and the estimated full-year cost of establishing five, ten, 20 and all outstanding community mental health teams, including staffing and non-pay costs.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the current number of mental health crisis response services, including crisis resolution teams, crisis cafés, crisis houses and emergency department liaison services, by health region; the additional services planned under existing policy commitments; and the estimated full-year cost of extending such services to provide nationwide 24/7 coverage.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of providing enhanced mental health aftercare and follow-up supports for persons presenting following self-harm, suicidal crisis or discharge from acute mental health services; the current level of expenditure on such services; and the additional funding required to ensure timely follow-up and continuity of care in all health regions.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of approved mental health posts currently vacant, by discipline.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of additional whole-time equivalent staff required to bring all community mental health teams to recommended staffing levels.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of recruiting 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 additional mental health staff across community and specialist services.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health teams operating below recommended staffing levels and the average staffing deficit per team.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the additional annual funding required to fully implement the remaining actions under Sharing the Vision by 2030, broken down by workforce, community services, crisis services, youth mental health services and specialist mental health programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual current and capital cost of establishing and operating a dedicated mental health emergency room, separate from the general emergency department, in each Model 3 and Model 4 hospital; the number of hospitals that would require new infrastructure or refurbishment to provide such facilities; and if she will provide a breakdown of the costs involved.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant psychiatrists, psychiatry registrars, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer support workers and other specialist mental health professionals required to ensure that every acute hospital has the full complement of staff necessary to deliver safe and timely mental health emergency care; the estimated annual cost of recruiting and retaining such staff; and if she will provide a hospital-by-hospital breakdown.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the level of funding currently allocated to mental health crisis assessment and intervention services; the estimated additional annual funding required to provide nationwide coverage of crisis resolution teams, late-night outreach services, community assessment and treatment teams and other community-based alternatives to emergency department attendance; and if she will provide a breakdown by service type.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of developing and implementing an integrated crisis response pathway for children and young people; the additional staffing and service investment required to strengthen child and youth mental health liaison services in emergency departments; and if she will provide a breakdown of projected expenditure.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual and capital costs associated with providing 24-hour mental health crisis assessment services in all acute hospitals; and if she will provide details of the staffing, infrastructure and operational costs included in those estimates.
- June 25, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthSuicide Prevention
Asked the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurses currently in post; the regions they cover; the number of referrals received in the past 12 months; and the plans to expand the service.
- June 24, 2026PQ to Minister for ForeignPassport Services
Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received from residents of counties Laois and Offaly in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of passports issued to applicants from each county during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Dáil contributions
- July 09, 2026DebateHealth (Provision of Contraception Prescribing Service in Retail Pharmacy Businesses) Bill 2026: Second Stage
- July 07, 2026DebatePlanning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
- June 25, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- June 25, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- June 24, 2026DebateHospital Services
- June 24, 2026DebateRecent Significant Developments and Issues in the Health Services: Discussion
- June 23, 2026MotionDental and Orthodontic Services: Motion [Private Members]
- June 16, 2026DebateHealth (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
- June 16, 2026QuestionExport Controls
- June 16, 2026QuestionTourist Accommodation
- June 16, 2026QuestionExport Controls
- June 09, 2026MotionStop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion [Private Members]
- May 27, 2026DebateNational Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (Resumed)
- May 21, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
- May 20, 2026DebateMental Health Services
- May 20, 2026DebateStaff Morale in the HSE: Discussion
- May 19, 2026MotionEvictions and Rent Hikes: Motion [Private Members]
- May 19, 2026QuestionRegeneration Projects
- May 19, 2026QuestionHousing Provision
- May 19, 2026QuestionDefective Building Materials
- May 19, 2026QuestionDerelict Sites
- May 13, 2026DebatePublic Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
- May 12, 2026DebateElectricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members]
- May 06, 2026DebateSexual Health Services: Discussion
- April 29, 2026DebateMental Health Bill 2024: From the Seanad
- April 29, 2026DebateRadiation Oncology Capacity: Discussion
- April 28, 2026QuestionRenewable Energy Generation
- April 28, 2026StatementOur Rural Future: Statements
- April 28, 2026MotionStrengthening Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members]
- April 22, 2026DebateVaccine Policy, Availability and Uptake: Discussion (Resumed)
- April 21, 2026MotionSpecial Education: Motion [Private Members]
- April 15, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
- April 15, 2026DebateVaccines Policy, Availability and Uptake: Discussion
- April 14, 2026DebateProposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canal and Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion