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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding her Department will allocate to the National Educational Psychological Service as part of Budget 2024. [45498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils, who had direct involvement with psychologists of the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) in the school years 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021 and 2019/2020, in tabular form. [45516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the pilot counselling programmes in primary schools in terms of pupils directly engaged, per year, in tabular form. [45517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 231. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding announced as part of Budget 2024 under Programme D - An Equal and Inclusive Society which states "Funding will primarily focus on additional therapy assistant posts, additional supports across a number of targeted children's services and on the expansion of educational programmes in this area" if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 232. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding announced as part of Budget 2024 under Programme D - An Equal and Inclusive Society which states "Funding will primarily focus on additional therapy assistant posts, additional supports across a number of targeted children's services and on the expansion of educational programmes in this area" to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (18 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 263. To ask the Minister for Health what funding his Department will allocate to the National Educational Psychological Service as part of Budget 2024. [45499/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank all of our guests and witnesses, particularly those who have had a significant journey. It is very important they are in this room to discuss the Bill. It is very important that the voices and experiences of survivors are included and addressed fully in the Bill. For far too long the history of the State has been one of abuse, neglect, pain and trauma for countless people. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am conscious of the time. My questions are primarily for Ms McDonnell Byrne and Ms Byrne, who both mentioned health and housing. Ms McDonnell Byrne spoke of those that she works with not being able to afford blood tests that are not covered by the GP card or other medical expenses. We all know that the price of everything in chemists is increasing exponentially. How would the health...

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Budget 2024 did nothing to relieve the sense of catastrophe that is growing in the health service, which is not only breaking the will of the staff, but it is also breaking the will of vulnerable people in need of medical care. Based on the countermotion the Government put forward, one thing is very clear. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will continue to throw out predictable lines, ignoring...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (24 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing the application for the home schooling of a person (details supplied) given that all requested documentation has been submitted over four weeks ago. [46625/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The recent flooding experience in Cork and Waterford was absolutely horrendous and the impact will be felt for a long time to come. That displacement from home, that destruction of property, the loss of livelihood and the fear of what the future looks like takes an unimaginable toll on people. Those affected by the recurring nightmare of flooding along the River Shannon, those who farm from...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Hearts were broken for the Israeli lives lost on 7 October, and the horrific loss has been roundly condemned. In Israel's siege of Gaza we are bearing witness to human catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Last week, the Dáil became one of the first parliaments in the world to call for a ceasefire. It was an important international signal that other parliaments should follow. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what changes are proposed to the criteria for SEAI grants; and if those changes will be extended to include windows and doors. [47884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 191. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current number of apprentice carpenters in the Defence Forces; and the supports available to those who are required to temporarily relocate for the academic portion of said apprenticeship. [47891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 192. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide clarity and additional information on the statement made by the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and at the Department of Education (details supplied). [47894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 193. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the independent review into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [47895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what funding streams are available from his Department to aid in the design, reconfiguration and support of pedestrian safety in the locality of schools. [47878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the N4 upgrade works. [47881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement his Department has had, and what plans are being considered or implemented, to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service. [47882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times in all driving test centres in Longford and Westmeath; and if additional testers have been allocated to these specific centres to deal with the backlog of people awaiting driving tests, per test centre, in tabular form. [47888/23]