Results 61-80 of 4,343 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for employment-based visa applications; if he will provide a breakdown by visa office and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time taken to process visa appeals, broken down by visa type and region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for short-stay (C) visa applications, broken down by application centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 726. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time in each health region for the completion of the preliminary team assessment under the standard opening procedure for AON, specifically for children suspected of having autism or an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 849. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €93 million being spent annually on outsourcing mental health care, including the types of services and providers involved. [37666/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 850. To ask the Minister for Health has the €93 million spent on outsourcing mental health care led to any measurable reductions in waiting times for CAMHS, primary care psychology, AONs and so on- and can you provide that data. [37667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 851. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per patient for outsourced mental health care compared to the same service delivered by the HSE. [37668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 852. To ask the Minister for Health given the annual €93 million outsourcing spend, if the HSE has considered that this money could be reallocated to expand internal staffing, training and retention, particularly for CAMHS, primary care psychology and multidisciplinary teams. [37669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department tracks the number of children living in emergency homeless accommodation who have missed school days or changed schools mid-year; the supports that are in place for educational continuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school students who do not have access to a personal digital device at home. [36700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools in DEIS band 1 areas that currently have waiting lists for junior infants; and the plans in place to increase capacity in areas with growing school age populations. [36705/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Accommodation (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific health measures in place for international protection applicants residing in emergency accommodation (details supplied) where a co-resident has tested positive for Covid-19; if there are protocols to ensure isolation and medical care for those sharing rooms and communal spaces with infected individuals; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any Departmental research has been undertaken into the mental health impacts of climate-related crop failure or weather events on farmers; if psychological supports are integrated into CAP advisory services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the current round of TAMS applications will be processed; when approvals will issue; and if the Department will commit to faster turnaround times going forward. [36701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average waiting time for payments under the young farmer capital investment scheme in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers currently awaiting approval and payment under the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 324. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for access to the ECCE scheme places per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36704/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (3 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children aged 2-6 to access speech and language therapy services in each health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36706/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Sorca Clarke: That would be the outsourcing; is any insourcing used for assessments of need and mental health care?