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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1132. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national maternity hospital; if there is a date by which negotiations are expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the paediatric diabetic clinic, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [53145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1131. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing breakdown for the Children's Disability Network Teams Nos. 7 to 12, inclusive; and the waiting list, by service, in each. [53347/21]

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I welcome the opportunity to speak today on the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill. In previous years, any island nation such as ours, was seen as a smuggler's opportunity, but at that time the concern was primarily about illegal narcotics and goods and that has rightly, if somewhat slowly, shifted to also focus on people and the illegal trafficking of human beings. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: COP26 and its Potential Impact on the Developing World: Discussion (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I bid the witnesses a good afternoon on this fine day. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to engage with them again. I have a couple of observations and questions to put to the witnesses. I will start with Mr. Sadlier. He should please not think that this is anything to do with him personally. It is just that a couple of statements in his presentation struck me. One such statement...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if disability access assessments have been conducted at theatres (details supplied); the process by which such assessments are monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the report by the night-time economy task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55464/21]

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I have listened to the Minister's response and that of the Minister of State. I welcome that the Government is not opposing this motion. It is obvious to anyone who chooses to look that this service, like so many of our health services, really comes down to a postcode lottery. This is another service that is virtually on its knees. The Minister of State spoke about the valued and valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of unoccupied Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath that are owned by the State; the future plans for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departments that have requested to roll over all or part of their budget to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the strategic all-island rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if extra resources have been provided to the Road Safety Authority to reduce the backlog in driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the 4% interest charged by the Revenue Commissioners on deferred local property tax in circumstances in which the household income is deemed insufficient to meet the demand will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union regarding Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the President of the United States of America or their representatives regarding Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 334. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new applicants to the Defence Forces that were not offered enlistment due to below standard audiology results 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [56175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 335. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the procedure when a potential Defence Forces recruit is asked to obtain an external audiology report in circumstances in which a new recruit presents for medical and a query is raised regarding the audiology result. [56176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests by both adults and children for transport to hospitals outside the State that were not facilitated in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [55965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering recommending a return to working from home for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56179/21]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill today. I acknowledge the amount of work that has already been put into it in the Seanad. As someone from a rural constituency in the midlands, the issues and concerns regarding land and conveyancing can have a profound impact. I, and my constituents, want to see something that is fit for purpose, that does not have an adversarial starting...