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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I will direct a question to Dr. Lyons and Mr. O'Flynn. I listened to what both of them outlined. I understand the content of the second report. I think Mr. O'Flynn referred to the cost and this being an unnecessary step. Outside of the financial cost, does he place any value on what Dr. Casey said about assessing the reasonableness of any Government policy? What negative outcome could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I agree with Mr. O'Flynn on the last point. Housing needs to be fixed pretty pronto for a growing number of people. However, I am cognisant of the fact that those who have been failed by successive policies are the ones who most need faith and trust to be restored in Government policy. By putting this amendment to a referendum, does he place any value on them receiving the additional trust...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank Dr. Lyons and the Chair. I did not realise I was so far over time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the commitment given in the programme for Government to hold a citizens' assembly on the future of education. [44829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it has been brought to her attention that students from the Republic are missing out on college places in the UK, including Northern Ireland, because of the junior cycle marking scheme. [44968/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills as per her recent press release extending the therapy pilot scheme to schools seeking DEIS status, how many therapists this involves; the frequency at which they will be available to these schools; and when it will commence. [44969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional routes that have been added for the school year 2024-25. [44971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken since September 2024 to ensure that every child who is seeking a school place has one. [44970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth ar fágadh Gaelscoileanna ar nós Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste amach as Scéim RAISE, atá páirtmhaoinithe ag Tionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus 60% de dhaltaí na scoile ag fáil béilí scoile saor in aisce. [44272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad é an t-ionchur a bhí ag an Aire Oideachais Norma Ní Fhoghlú maidir le déantús agus critéir na scéime, agus maidir le roghnú na scoileanna féin, i Scéim RAISE atá i bhfeidhm ó thuaidh, agus cad é an tosaíocht a ceanglaíodh le haghaidh Gaelscoileanna a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 902. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action he and his Department will take to ensure that the historical pay increments for the staff of St. Christopher’s Services, Longford, are honoured, the reported possible industrial action can be averted and the needs of those in Longford and the surrounding counties who attend St....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new train drivers recruited by Irish Rail in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of train drivers that left Irish Rail during the same period, in tabular form. [45639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacant WTE posts, by job title, currently at the Financial Service and Pensions Ombudsman; and the estimated timeframe in which each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [45653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of EV charging points at each OPW heritage site; and the 2025 budget allocation to increase the number of EV charging points at OPW heritage sites. [45636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 107. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost if the budget for the Green for Micro Programme were doubled. [45655/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department received EU funding for current or capital works projects in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if so, the projects that were funded and by how much, in tabular form. [45640/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Wexford in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45641/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [45642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional capacity that will be provided to a school (details supplied) in order to increase the number of children to be able to attend this special school for the 2025-2026 school term. [45643/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost of these works. [45644/24]