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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I wish to speak on the same matter. When I raised this as a Topical Issue matter with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, in November, I was told that there should be no cause for worry regarding the service in Mullingar. That clearly was not true because what the parents and staff have feared for almost two years has come to pass. The number of children going through this service means...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I ask him to please engage with Professor O'Grady and ask the Ireland East hospital group for as full-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting over two months for their C licence application to be processed by the NDLS, having submitted all necessary paperwork on 8 December 2020. [7570/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (11 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting over two months for a vital statement from the NDLS on the non-existence of penalty points on their licence. [7571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (11 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to address the ongoing issues with members of the public contacting the NDLS regarding documentation necessary to their continued employment which is being severely affected by unanswered emails and call holding times of up to 50 minutes. [7572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 693. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent medical advice regarding pharmacists providing Covid-19 vaccinations. [6328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting on bone anchor hearing aids, by hospital, in tabular form. [6408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bone anchor hearing aids fitted in each of the years from 2018 to 2020 in Tullamore Hospital. [6409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bone anchor hearing aid procedures due to take place in Tullamore Hospital in 2021; and the number that took place in each of the years from 2018 to 2020. [6410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the input surgeons have in the decision-making process of prioritising those suffering from hearing loss for bone anchor hearing aids. [6411/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: Perhaps the panel could update us on the current discussion with the World Trade Organisation regarding the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, waiver proposal. What stage is that at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for their time, for their honest words and for putting Covid into a more global perspective than a national perspective. I find it morally reprehensible for any pharmaceutical company to engage in extortion of poorer countries by price gouging. I cannot think of a worse action by any company at a time like this. Dr. Nabarro is correct that people are the solution, but...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: In 2018, a young child presented to the Galway sexual assault unit for examination. Documents I have seen suggest that gardaí reported on this the day before the examination took place. The child was also the subject of a specialist Garda interview that does not appear to have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The programme for Government outlines supports and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current timeline under the National Broadband Plan for the roll-out of a fibre connection to a premises (details supplied). [6254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the communication and consultation he has had with CORU regarding the 15 week placement requirement for final year social studies students; and the flexibility that was discussed regarding those due to graduate this semester. [6074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI grants will be available to students in circumstances in which a final year social care student cannot take up placement due to Covid-19 restrictions and is required to repeat the placement module. [6075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the requirements regarding PPE, face masks and hand sanitisation by members of An Garda Síochána when entering a private home. [6088/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been communications from medical representative groups or other lobbyists seeking exclusivity on the provision of vaccinations to an age group, to a group of persons with underlying medical conditions or a group of persons within a specific geographic region thereby impacting the pace of vaccine roll-out due to the exclusion of other qualified...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: As of last week over 12,000 people in my constituency of Longford-Westmeath were in receipt of the PUP. The vast majority of those 12,000 workers and families have never needed social welfare support previously and need it now solely because of this pandemic. The struggle to keep a warm roof over their heads is very real and so is their growing energy debt as they try to meet the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (3 Feb 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the announced extension to parental leave will come into effect as per Budget 2021. [5941/21]