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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 appreciate and understand the Tánaiste's response to the issue of cyberattacks. However, that cannot be at the expense of the issue of purposeful disinformation. A recent incident in Oxford resulted in a very uncomfortable and unwarranted situation because of the level of disinformation that had been put into the public domain pertaining to an urban planning initiative. Cyberattacks...

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: And on the accountability issue.

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: According to the Minister’s opening statement, we are currently providing €3 million to the International Criminal Court to support its work in relation to Ukraine specifically. In the Minister’s opinion, should Ireland be open to providing additional funding to that entity if it were the case that Palestine and Israel were to become involved in that same forum?

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: It is my understanding that the Israeli regime said it will not recognise the role of the ICC around complaints before it regarding its actions in Palestine. What is the Minister’s opinion on that?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (2 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason working taxi licence owners cannot pass on their licence until death; and the proposals to amend this to facilitate transfer of ownership during the lifetime of the owner upon incapacitation or retirement. [10269/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an Emergency Works Application 1732 from 19 April 2022 by a school (details supplied). [11493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged between eight to 12 years inclusive, 13 to 15 inclusive, and 16 to 18 inclusive, who have been referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund for dental treatment in each of the years 2020 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11440/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Families are being told to go to the Garda station.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of ampligen for treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME; and the engagement he has had with the European Medicines Agency, EMA, on the issue of authorisation. [11745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions, per year, that the drug ampligen has been applied for, denied access or approved via the exempt medicines scheme, in tabular form. [11749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine he maximum funding available for TAMS via the Rural Development Programme and CAP Strategic Plans over the 2023 to 2027 period; the amount allocated in Budget 2023; the amount remaining to be allocated across 2024 to 2027. [11761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission a social, economic and environmental impact assessment of factory-controlled feedlots. [11762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the production of agricultural hemp. [11763/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his Cabinet colleagues to support and encourage women farmers. [11764/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our guests for taking the time to come here. I wish to place on the record our thanks, as a committee, to the staff of the Defence Forces who have been so great at hosting us on our excursions over the last number of years. They have been incredibly informative and educational for us as a committee. I am sure that a huge amount of preparation goes into each visit by a committee. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Chief of Staff will not find any disagreement with the future potential of the Reserve Defence Force. On the targets in terms of their geographical spread and their numbers, what in the mind of the Chief of Staff would be sufficient to meet the needs of Reserves? The previous Chief of Staff highlighted climate change as an area of real concern and future work for the Defence Forces....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am sorry I misspoke. I apologise for any confusion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The first supplementary question I will ask relates to the Chief of Staff's opening statement, where he referenced emergency accommodation in a number of military installations to support lead agencies around those seeking international protection. One barracks, Columb Barracks, Mullingar, will be used to house those coming to our shores seeking refuge. Was that decision made by the general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: My question was whether the decision to use Collins Barracks was made by the Defence Forces or the Department of Defence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I appreciate Mr. Clancy's honesty.