Results 161-180 of 4,253 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 474. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the protections and supports he plans to introduce to safeguard and promote authentic Irish cultural production and employment in the arts sector given the growth of streaming platforms and AI generated content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered expanding the scope of Coco’s Law to cover deepfakes and AI generated content more explicit given the rise in online image-based abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainable Development Goals (17 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports the are in place for small farmers transitioning to more sustainable and regenerative practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 742. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the physiotherapist service in a care centre (details supplied) in Longford, following the noncompliance finding by HIQA in October 2024, and the ongoing attempts to source permanent location, the work that has been undertaken in terms of relocation to the primary care centre in Ballyminnion; and if any findings have indicated it's not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 916. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a geographical breakdown of the 174 authorised officers currently appointed under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32724/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: In July 2020 there were 2,112 children waiting on a first-time appointment with CAMHS. Of those, 747 had been waiting for over a year. According to the reply I received this morning to a parliamentary question, there are 4,554 children now waiting on a first-time appointment with CAMHS, of whom 763 have been waiting for over a year. This is an eye-watering increase of more than 200% in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (12 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure all care home providers and nursing home providers have proper standards and are regularly checked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the standards those employed in nursing homes have to have in terms of qualifications before being employed; the ongoing training that is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (12 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if a care home group (details supplied) are operating any care homes or nursing homes in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31656/25]

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: What can be seen in these amendments is that the Minister of State has listened to the stakeholders who have come forward. When I spoke with them, I was really struck that the concerns that they were raising were coming from a place where they wanted the best possible treatment for the patients, particularly in respect of that gap that was emerging between the involuntary admission versus...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I find the Minister of State's position slightly confusing, as she wanted direct input into what a care plan was in the Bill's original iteration. I know the Government has rowed back on the layout of a care plan somewhat. However, for the Minister of State to say she wants to define what the layout of a care plan is, but not what a psychosocial assessment is, just does not add up.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I move amendment No. 81: In page 34, line 4, to delete “24 hours” and substitute “72 hours”.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: It would be related to their existing rate of pay if it were considered overtime.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I imagine the information is there somewhere. Somebody has said it is going to cost €3.5 million. What is that cost?

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: How many?

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I will speak briefly to amendment No. 76. This is a real missed opportunity for the Government. This amendment deals with the holistic assessment of an individual. I recognise that the Minister of State said she thinks there is something in this proposal and will consider putting it into secondary legislation. If she thinks there is something in this, it should be inserted in the primary...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister of State spoke of authorised officers per county. There has to be a better model than that. In my constituency, an authorised officer may be needed in Coole. Granard is ten minutes up the road but Athlone is an hour's drive in the opposite direction. A more open approach, as opposed to one based on restrictive county boundaries, could work much better, particularly in rural areas.

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I have a straightforward question. If there are 174 authorised officers at present, how many does €3.5 million equate to?

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: I will speak briefly to the general scheme of these amendments and the important and critical issue that Garda representatives raised with the health committee this morning about the availability of authorised officers. Their asks, which are incredibly reasonable, is that there be authorised officers for them to call upon. The Mental Health Commission said it planned to bring forward a...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Sorca Clarke: There is no way to plan outside of 24-7, 365 days a year. I do not think the Minister of State will find an objection from anybody in this House were a proposal brought forward to do that. We all recognise the importance of them and the role and incredible work gardaí do, so when they come looking for something, we should be the ones to say that if we can, we will.