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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in County Longford in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [63333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [63334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1555. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Longford awaiting the allocation of homecare hours; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of hours they have been allocated. [63591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1556. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Westmeath awaiting the allocation of homecare hours; the length of time they have been waiting; and the number of hours they have been allocated. [63592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the available hours to access the HSE antigen online order form beyond the current 12 hours per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1750. To ask the Minister for Health when a group (details supplied) can expect a rescheduled date for a meeting given that the original date was over 12 months ago. [1608/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our wonderful guests. It has been an eye-opening experience to hear directly from representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières. I am sure they can appreciate that, in our role as a foreign affairs and defence committee, we receive much correspondence from many different areas. Even so, I must be honest and say that nothing has struck me as much as a sentence in the...

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: There is an uncomfortable sense of déjà vuin this debate. We had these conversations last year and those conversations have taken place repeatedly across households the length and breadth of the country. When we finally got to the hybrid model last year, those who campaigned for it and those who at times pleaded for it were glad that it was put in place. I ask the Minister to do...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister of State and I could speak for the rest of the evening about the lack of adequate mental health services for young people in Longford-Westmeath. I want to give the Minister of State a specific example of the impact this has. Cillian is a 14-year-old boy in second year. When he was in third class he was given a psychology follow-on referral from his GP because of concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority units to be completed by Westmeath County Council by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority units to be completed by Longford County Council by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being considered by his Department to assist renters in the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of his work to tackle homelessness in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 353. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will give consideration to the provision of a pandemic service medal for the Defence Forces given the acknowledgement of the significant contribution made by the Defence Forces to Operation Fortitude to the HSE and to the people of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (25 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasoning and rationale behind the end age for parental leave being 12, extending to 16 in circumstances in which there is a disability or long-term illness; if there are plans to review this age cut-off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Pluralism (26 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the response by her Department on the challenges facing local media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3784/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the engagements and progress made in relation to the Women of Honour. [3831/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Can the Minister please provide an update on the engagements and progress made to date with regard to the Women of Honour? I will draw the Minister's attention to the fact that again this week at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, we repeatedly sought a reply to correspondence on this issue that was sent to the Minister's Department last December.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: When I first asked the Minister about abuse in the Defence Forces almost a year ago, he told me that a robust system was in place and that there was a supportive workplace culture. Following that documentary with Ms Katie Hannon - I will give credit where it is due - the Minister had a turn of heart at that point. That was most welcome for those who had such negative experiences. After...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I am deeply concerned that the approach to which the Minister appears to be wedded will result in another failure for these women in their plight to get justice. When the Minister mentioned dignity and equality issues in his press release the other day, essentially he undermined the seriousness of the allegations these women made because they are so much more than that. When he mentioned...