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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff by grade engaged in processing applications for both the State pension (contributory) and State pension (non-contributory). [16518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 794. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested for dangerous driving in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 795. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing 15 new Garda youth diversion projects; and the estimated full year cost of running these projects. [16521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action her Department will take to address the issue of non-engagement by under sheriffs' offices in regard to Circuit Court judgements. [16584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1104. To ask the Minister for Health if a project team has been appointed to oversee the introduction of two new palliative care units in the CHO8 region; if so, the person or body on the group; and the process in which the selection took place. [17268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1105. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the expected cost of the work to take place regarding the introduction of palliative care units in CHO8 in 2021, 2022 and 2023. [17269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1106. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the proposed palliative care units in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [17270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1107. To ask the Minister for Health the location of the proposed facility to be located on the site of the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if there is sufficient agreement that the proposed site will facilitate the new hospice and its future growth. [17271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1108. To ask the Minister for Health if the work involved in the introduction of the new palliative care units in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has gone out to tender; and if all the relevant specialists have been appointed such as builders, architects and engineers. [17272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1109. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind ruling out Mullingar Regional Hospital as a possible site for the proposed palliative care units. [17273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal and plant health inspectors his Department recruited in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16515/21]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for his time this afternoon. As part of the Common Security and Defence Policy, does MARSUR oblige the State to align our foreign or defence policies to those of other member states? If it does, is there a presumption that Irish interests and the interests of other member states will always align? The Minister spoke of spending money on our military and opting into...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister. When one sees that the UN peacekeeping operations have involved 70,000 tours of duty it puts into perspective the amount of involvement that Ireland has had over the years and that pride, which is very welcome to see written about. I hope all of that translates to the much earned yet outstanding medals for A Company of the 35th Battalion of Jadotville. That Acting...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: Why did the Department of Defence oppose the military service allowance for the 96th cadet class, which was involved in the HSE contact tracing programme? It is only through arbitration and an adjudicator ruling that the cadets were awarded €800, as was strongly endorsed by the general staff of the Defence Forces. These cadets were employed in the same way as fully trained personnel...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, on bringing forward the Bill. It is the product of a long campaign by those concerned with our cultural and revolutionary heritage. The management and development of our heritage, culture and history cannot be left in the hands of private developers. To do so would be a catastrophe and, above all, a terrible indictment of how the State has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pharmaceutical Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the feasibility studies and engagement that has been carried out to date on the potential to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland given the level of pharmaceutical companies and activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 534. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 9 December 2020, if payment was made; and the breakdown of the works for which payment was made. [14972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water Quality (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 566. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that will be taken to maintain and improve the water quality as part of the Shannon tourism investment scheme. [14653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Scragh Bog, County Westmeath has been closed to visitors given that the users of the amenity are deeply concerned, particularly in view of the current level 5 restrictions regarding travel above five kilometres. [15673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing applications made to each relevant housing authority from April 2020 to date that were refused due to the fact the applicant was in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [14252/21]