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- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 497. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the reported issues previously highlighted in Middletown House, Castletown Geoghegan, County Westmeath when an expression of interest for accommodation for Ukrainian families was made; if these issues have been resolved; if a contract has been entered into by his Department in relation to...
- National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I add my voice to thanks and commendation to the tireless workers from the National Ambulance Service and our paramedics. It is very clear that lives are being put at risk because of the Government's failure to resource the National Ambulance Service and support our paramedics. The HSE's own standards provide that 80% of life-threatening incidents should be responded to by an ambulance...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland will have a trade mission to Spain in Quarter 2 2023. [9587/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that Iarnród Éireann spent on personnel security within its stations and trains in 2022; and the additional funding that will be allocated for same in 2023. [9588/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 313. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he spoke formally with his South Korean counterpart during the recent Munich Security Conference. [9585/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the refurbishment works that were carried out at both Cathal Brugha and McKee Barracks in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the nature of these works; and if each capital works project is completed or still ongoing. [9589/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants to the commis chef apprenticeship level 6 programme in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [9590/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of psychologists to prisoners, per prison, at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9522/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who were on waiting lists to access psychology services at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9523/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each divisional public service vehicle inspectors as of 20 February 2023. [9586/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 553. To ask the Minister for Health If he will provide details of all autism-specific services available for adults in County Westmeath; the types of services available; and the waiting list for each service for each appointment type. [9581/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmologist registrars working in Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [9582/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies by job title at St. Joseph's Campus, Longford; and when each vacancy will be filled, in tabular form. [9583/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the list of Hospitals that used outsourced private cardiology services for both diagnosis and treatment. [9584/23]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Mar 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I listened to the Taoiseach's response, including about creating an inclusive and fair society. I raise an issue with him that has again come across my desk that is neither inclusive nor fair. A nine-year-old child living in my constituency has been told it will take between four and six years for urgent and extensive root canal treatment in the public system. To seek treatment privately...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)
Sorca Clarke: The Commission on the Defence Forces report in February 2020 contained 69 main recommendations and, together with sub-recommendations, brought the total to 130. The high-level action plan was published in July 2022 and accepted only 37% of those recommendations. Last November, the then Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, confirmed that the initial focus of that implementation management...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (1 Mar 2023)
Sorca Clarke: As the national cybersecurity strategy mid-term review acknowledges, the security and resilience of network and information systems are vital for Ireland's continued security and prosperity. Critical national infrastructure and essential services rely on complex systems and data flows which are vulnerable to attack by cyber criminals and other sophisticated actors, as we saw recently in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I thank the Tánaiste for coming in today. I will be brief. I have four specific questions and I do not intend to go over ground covered by others. My first question goes back to comments the Tánaiste made about Palestine in response to previous questioners. He mentioned consistency, outspokenness, the ending of violence, the end of settler expansions, press statements, legal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I am referring to the conclusions on human rights adopted at the meeting of 20 February 2023, where member states were asked to keep human rights high on the agenda when interacting with third countries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)
Sorca Clarke: Yes, but please also include the meeting from yesterday. My final question is on the interaction between sustainable development goal, SDG, No. 5 from the UN and the EU Foreign Affairs Council, specifically around gender development. I want to hear about the role this may play in terms of Foreign Affairs Council meetings. The most recent statistics show there are 104.6 women for every 100...