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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: With regard to the global business and human rights treaty, the sixth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on business and human rights took place in Geneva. For a long time now, there have been calls for the Irish Government to become more involved and engage more proactively in this treaty-making process. One of those leading the call is Trócaire. It has stated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: I will just ask, as a clarifying-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: With the Chairman's indulgence I will ask a question on the criteria. From the perspective that we are not a member of NATO for a variety of reasons, can the committee be provided with the cost benefit analysis behind those decisions? I refer to the information on which that decision was based.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the delivery of rural broadband; and the steps he will take to accelerate this in view of the changing nature of working in rural Ireland due to Covid-19. [34782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 310. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to workers that have the full deposit and whose employers are availing of the EWSS and are being prevented by the banks from drawing down an already approved mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he will take to ensure that those that are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will not continue to be excluded from the social housing list given the temporary nature of the payment. [34781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to allocate the €5 million for DEIS schools announced in Budget 2021. [34778/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria applied to class size reduction; and the reason DEIS Band 1 schools vertical and junior school are not included in the class size reduction. [34779/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS Band 1 schools, per countym that are expected to lose a teacher this academic year. [34780/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the immigration office in County Longford closed; and when it is due to reopen. [34784/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders in Athlone, County Westmeath cannot avail of the services of a dentist. [34785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if the criteria for the roll out of home testing has changed now that level 5 restrictions are in place. [34786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies within CHO8 by county in tabular form. [34787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (10 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 697. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised reduction on charges for prescriptions for medical card holders will be introduced. [34788/20]

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: We have heard from Deputies representing a dozen or so different constituencies throughout the State. The one point that echoes loud and clear in all their contributions is that there is a serious problem with the management of the River Shannon. We must do better in this regard. Added to the complexities and issues we are currently facing is the unknown quantity of the future impact of...

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I note the Government's proposed amendment, and I will address it in greater detail in my closing statement. It is welcome, however, that the Government agrees with the merit of this Bill. People living along the River Shannon, from Cavan to Clare, are sick and tired. They are sick of being hit with recurring floods and they are tired of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Nov 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the growing public concern regarding the competency of Covid-19 testing and contact tracing services here. [24106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (21 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the documents that would suffice regarding Article 21(3)(b) of the student grant scheme 2020 to prove estrangement in the case of persons (details supplied) [31970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (21 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of pay for personal assistants in each CHO area who work with disabled persons to ensure they live independent lives [31971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (21 Oct 2020)

Sorca Clarke: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a standard hourly rate paid to agencies that employ personal assistants to work with disabled persons to ensure they live independent lives [31972/20]