Results 721-740 of 3,980 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria regarding the availability based on age of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system with a view to extending the availability of the FreeStyle Libre to all persons with type 1 diabetes and based on clinical need not of age. [22575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (5 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health the conditions, diseases or ailments that are currently part of the pre-natal screening programme. [22899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (5 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 618. To ask the Minister for Health when the boarding out scheme was last reviewed by the HSE. [23104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (6 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if a person being refused a blood test at the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar is reflective of a new wider practice in which hospitals are no longer accepting patients referred by their general practitioner for blood tests, given that this service is not covered by the medical card and the additional fee payable to the general practitioner can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place regarding leave for pregnant teachers, SNAs and early years educators during the Covid-19 pandemic. [24026/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when case officers in social welfare offices were notified that participants on the back to work enterprise allowance could pause their allowance when their businesses were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. [24515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all participants on the back to work enterprise allowance were informed in writing of their option to pause their allowance when their businesses were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. [24516/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 760. To ask the Minister for Health the basis of assessing a person as being fully vaccinated regarding the vaccine bonus four weeks after the first dose of a vaccine (details supplied); the incentive to return for the second dose if a person is deemed fully vaccinated after one dose; and the implications of not receiving the second dose. [24024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 761. To ask the Minister for Health the basis of assessing a person as fully vaccinated regarding the vaccine bonus one week after the second dose of a vaccine (details supplied) when it has been reported that it has an efficacy of 69% after 21 to 44 days of one dose rising to 96% after the second dose. [24025/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: Among the many cohorts of students whose needs are not met by the educational system is that comprising those who are described as gifted children. The Centre for Talented Youth has stated that there needs to be appropriate educational challenge and that these learners need to feel valued and be surrounded by peers of equal academic achievement. The programme for Government refers to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: What progress has the Government made in respect of the strategy in this regard?

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I welcome this Bill to introduce a new category for those involved in evictions. However, I will address a concern I have about one aspect of the often overlooked private security sector, namely, persons who install security systems, access control, fire alarms, etc. They are also regulated and licensed by the PSA. At the beginning of the pandemic when lockdown and all the restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is currently no procedure at present to apply for SNA support for new pupils; and when the new circular from her Department will be issued to address the ongoing and deep concern this situation has created for parents, pupils and principals. [24817/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Updates on Breastfeeding: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the ladies for their time this morning and the incredibly informative presentation they gave. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should say that breastfeeding is something close to my heart and I have nursed four children through various mechanisms because of different influences. I will come back to that as we go through the questions. I agree that choice is key but that choice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Updates on Breastfeeding: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: In the witnesses' experience, how many women donate to the human milk bank in Irvinestown? Do they know of any ladies who are still doing it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he and his Department will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and other representative bodies in the Defence Forces on pay and conditions for serving members, many of whom are experiencing a housing crisis while living on or close to the poverty line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: That is perfect. I ask the Minister and his Department to engage with the representative bodies, particularly on the experiences serving members are having due to the housing crisis. They are at the pin of their collar. Many live close to if not on the poverty line because of ever-increasing and exceptionally high rents. This is the number one housing issue that comes through my Athlone...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or his Department in view of recent allegations of sexual abuse in the Defence Forces will consider establishing an inquiry to look into the structural and institutional conditions that can allow this behaviour to prevail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 274. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he plans to examine the current accommodation requirements of the Defence Forces given that An Garda Síochána are recruiting a head of estate management. [25171/21]