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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I will be very brief. To follow on the Minister's statement about the inspectors and their work being extended to include bullying, how many inspectors are there? Will the Minister's Department extend the inspectors' remit to also look at the facilities that are currently in place in schools to ensure that this systemic gender equality in accessing courses, particularly for younger women...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: That is just the example that I am using-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I am asking about the other courses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: How many of them are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I understand Senator Warfield is also under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank all our witnesses for attending. We could be here all day discussing this issue. I am not sure what progress we would make but I am sure we could be here all day. In her presentation, Dr. O'Sullivan stated that women have never been more at risk of being left out. Never be afraid to say it, say it repeatedly, say it loudly and say it often because it is absolutely true. I am also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I fully agree with Dr. O'Sullivan. The reason I put that there is that the response of the Minister, Deputy Foley, was that it was up to schools to put themselves forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Are we in danger of further disenfranchising certain sectors because of a governmental delay in delivering the resources to schools? I am loath to use the term extracurricular activity because they are not hobbies. They should be provided in school. While there is a delay in the delivery of those resources, if the only option for children to engage in the likes of computer programming is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the engagement that he or his Department have had with the British Government and Prime Minister since the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland on 5 May 2022. [24925/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the engagement that he or his Department have had with the political leaders in Northern Ireland following the Assembly elections. [24924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement that he has had with all of the stakeholders regarding the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the post office commercial service contract July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement that his Department has had with representatives of construction industry regarding the expected delays to building projects due to the increase in building and fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed a one-day competency-based driver level one assessment, which allows gardaí to drive patrol cars but not turn on their sirens or flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have completed the competency-based driver level two assessment, which allows gardaí to pursue vehicles at high speeds, use the sirens and turn on the flashing blue lights in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have not completed either level one or level two of the competency-based driver assessment. [27778/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in counties Longford and Westmeath who have faced disciplinary action for using the siren or flashing blue lights without a level two competency-based driver assessment, in tabular form. [27779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (31 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of workers in his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that are not employed directly but are employed by a private company. [27775/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our guests. I apologise for needing to step out. I find it somewhat ironic to have to leave a meeting on gender-based violence to go to a briefing on gender equality because we have an Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality on the back of the Citizens' Assembly that reported last year. I think Mr. Sadlier touched on this somewhat when he spoke of those polarising conversations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I think Ms Van Lieshout is absolutely correct. She has put it more eloquently than I have ever heard it. If we are going to wait for statistics on GBV, we will be waiting a very long time and we will let down a many women. I will explain why I asked that question. We are seeing an increase in migration and movement of people. If the country of arrival does not have the resources to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 23. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in relation to the refugees arriving here from Ukraine and the co-ordination of services, supports and resources which are presently being delivered in an ad-hoc manner by volunteers attempting to meet the needs of those fleeing the Russian...