Results 2,081-2,100 of 4,274 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the vacant home schemes and policies are sufficient in addressing the vacant homes issue in County Longford. [63560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he receives regular updates on the number of homes applied for through the vacant homes scheme in County Longford; and, if so, if he will provide figures. [63561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 632. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the last time that the age limit for entry into each of the sectors of the Defence Forces was reviewed; if it was undertaken with comparison to international practice; and when the next age review regarding entry is due to take place. [63528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given to increase the funding allocated to primary and secondary schools to allow them to provide adequate heating and hot water to pupils, particularly during the current Arctic weather. [63495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of NEPS assessments available to primary schools in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number carried out; and the value and number funded by her Department outside of these allocations in the same period in tabular form. [63502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 770. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to a child (details supplied). [1583/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 953. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the regionalisation of community childcare offices. [63499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 954. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the advantageous location of the Westmeath community childcare office in Mullingar in terms of size, location and accessibility for a regional office service. [63500/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 955. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that has been applied for or is being considered in relation to the Grange building childcare facility in Mullingar, County Westmeath. [63501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current list of countries for which family reunification programmes exist; and the other countries that are being considered for entry to or removal from the programmes. [63503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1241. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department have provided him with the details of the proposed inquiry into the historical licensing and use of Sodium Valproate; and if so, when he intends to bring a Memo for Government on this issue. [63529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1233. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for speech and language therapy in the medical centre, Ballyminion, Longford will issue to a person (details supplied). [63496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1234. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for speech and language therapy appointments in County Longford. [63497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists assigned to County Longford; if that number is sufficient to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Dec 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for applications for exceptional needs payments; the steps that she is taking to shorten the waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when applications will be accepted for Innovate for Ireland, a new partnership between industry and the Government to recruit and retain research talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts his Department is taking to ensure all front-line workers employed by a Section 39 have received the promised pandemic bonus of €1,000 before Christmas 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Dec 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of successful and unsuccessful applications to the caravan loan scheme in relation to supporting the provision of Traveller-specific accommodation by county in tabular form. [62486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62368/22]