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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of breasts pumps available in each maternity unit in tabular form. [48238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of therapist posts that are currently advertised; and the average length of time to fill therapy posts by therapy discipline. [48239/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 658. To ask the Minister for Health when the extended free contraception scheme will come into effect. [48356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 659. To ask the Minister for Health when the extended free general practitioner care for children will come into effect. [48357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that he or his Department have had with general practitioners and organisations representing general practitioners; and the additional resources that will be provided to general practitioners in order for them to meet the needs of those that are now eligible for the extended free contraception scheme. [48358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with general practitioners and organisations representing general practitioners; and the additional resources that will be provided to general practitioners in order for them to meet the needs of those now eligible for the extended free general practitioner care for children given that many in rural communities are struggling...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Crime Prevention (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 771. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2023 in the budget for the senior alert scheme, which was increased by 15%. [48250/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in today. I will focus on a number of the recommendations that Government accepted in principle, especially around the areas of cyber and intelligence. There are two intelligence recommendations, Nos. 111 and 113, which were accepted in principle, and that deal with the "overarching legal and governance framework" and into "oversight in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I respectfully request that, as part of the update on the recommendations the Minister is providing the committee, he includes an update on the national defence academy and apprentice school for a future tech-enabled force.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The Tánaiste referred to the Balance for Better Business report. I have a question on that. Recently, officials from the ESRI attended a committee meeting and said there is a noticeable discrepancy between the number of men in Ireland taking parental leave, because of the €250 per week, and the number of our European neighbours taking it. In what way is this a factor? How does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Does the Minister wish to submit an email in response to my question on the White Ribbon campaign?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The email could outline the progress made to date on implementation. The Minister could certainly revert to us by email if that suits better. We often ask witnesses for a written follow-up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: It is not realistic for committee members to expect those who come in to have the answers to every question we ask, because this is such a wide-ranging conversation. Gender equality does not affect women alone; there is also the male aspect. Gender inequality is affecting everybody across the State. If it suits, it would be best for the Minister to come back to us with an answer in writing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: As the Chairperson mentioned, ICTU recently spoke to us about the understaffing issue in the WRC and mentioned details about some of the substantive WRC investigations that have resulted in more than €19.5 million in withheld or stolen wages being returned to workers. Can the Minister clarify whether additional resources will be provided to the WRC following the funding announced in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I suggest that the Minister pops that information in an email to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister could quite easily recommend that happen.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I am very pleased to hear the Minister use the word "context" in respect of the defence budget because that context needs to be put in the record of this House. The context is one of where funding was coming from an abnormally low base to begin with. I am also concerned the Minister only made a brief passing reference to the Commission on the Defence Forces in relation to culture but not on...