Results 1,401-1,420 of 3,980 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 659. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath Garda divisions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the community healthcare networks supporting the expansion of services based on the need and size of local populations as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 881. To ask the Minister for Health the public hospitals that have the facility to take DEXA scans; the number of these DEXA scanners in each of those hospitals in question in tabular form. [10064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 882. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent respiratory physiotherapists working in the Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [10065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored the potential development of the harness racing sector as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time forestry inspectors and full-time ecologists recruited by his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10076/22]

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers: Motion [Private Members] (23 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The rapid increase in the cost of basic necessities of everyday life, including rent, light, heat, fuel, health, childcare and groceries is having a profound and negative impact on workers and families the length and breadth of this country. That is particularly true in rural areas and constituencies like my constituency of Longford-Westmeath. Maintaining a basic standard of living is...

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh an ambassador. Sadly, it would appear that in 2022 we still have old men dreaming up new wars for younger men to die in. We have all watched with growing unease the increase in the military build-up along the border of Ukraine and Russia and what has been a very uneven and fraught relationship between the two states since the dissolution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the action that has being taken and the proposals to address the significant delay in the recruitment of podiatry staff in acute and community services following the recent launched Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot by the HSE and the highlighted intention to increase the number of podiatrists via the planned HSE chronic disease management community hubs;...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I welcome the opportunity to speak about this issue, which again highlights the Government's persistence in taking plans designed for cities and almost inflicting them on parts of rural Ireland. Not a week goes by without at least one person in my offices, be that in Mullingar, Longford or Athlone, at their wits' end over broadband not being able to access a decent connection. Yet again we...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: This is another very significant piece of legislation to deal with those legacy issues from the horrific events of the mother and baby institutions. We support the introduction of this Bill primarily around that statutory basis and framework to authorise interventions at Tuam where manifestly inappropriate burials took place. I have some concerns. The Minister touched on some of them, but...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to extending the Covid recognition payment to other workers who continued to attend work during the pandemic such as clerical staff in Covid community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí have been told the new uniform is unsuitable for court appearances; his views on whether this represents value for money given the estimated cost of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Naval Service (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs patrols that were cancelled or rescheduled as a result of crewing problems in the Naval Service in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Naval Service (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the number of Naval Service vessels thereby increasing the scope to patrol Irelands waters given the proposed new patrol boats will replace Revenue Commissioner cutter RCC Faire and the RCC Suirbhéir which are approaching the end of their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Naval Service (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance when the tendering process for the provision of a Customs cutter for Revenue Commissioners is expected to commence [10888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the review of the policy framework within which credit unions operate; when this review is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding evaluating and managing the environmental, economic and social impacts of procurement strategies within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Mar 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection and election process to the Board as outlined in the Programme for Government [10891/22]