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Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I am delighted to introduce this Bill along with my colleague Deputy Ó Laoghaire. As we know, the cost of children returning to school is multifaceted. The most significant cost is the cost of school uniforms. Year in and year out, one consistent theme from parents across my constituency is that a white T-shirt is a white T-shirt regardless of what crest is put on the front of it....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken to ensure a more fair treatment of customers of commercial bus companies, particularly in rural communities, to ensure all persons, regardless of where they live, can avail of the fair reduction scheme on all bus transport services. [36075/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a review of the 9% VAT rate for those hotels charging exorbitant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement that he has had with the Department of Defence on the shortage of qualified engine room artificers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is available through her Department for the provision and training costs for rapid prompt boards for children on the ASD spectrum at home and in school. [36176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of the disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [35257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is being pursued by JobPath to have his or her new employer complete forms and provide details relating to rates of pay when JobPath had no hand, act or part in the person securing this employment and did not assist in securing the necessary training before employment commenced; the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems with the FÁS apprenticeship programme including delays of over one year in apprentices receiving their qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36271/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 770. To ask the Minister for Health when the action plan for the disability capacity review which was due to be published by December 2021 will be published given the need for a strategic approach to addressing the un-met need highlighted in the capacity review. [35786/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 851. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is available through his Department for the provision and training costs for rapid prompt boards for children on the ASD spectrum at home and in school. [36175/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 Jul 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 878. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure the provision of abortion services remain free, safe and protected. [36272/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with parents' advocacy groups to address their concerns relating to the shortage of special needs assistants. [28493/22]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I agree with the Minister.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister and his officials for their time today. The outstanding reputation that the Minister referred to is well earned and well deserved. We need not forget the struggles and loss of life that our Defence Forces have endured on overseas missions and that have led to their professional and humane peacekeeper reputation. I wish to examine this report from a slightly different...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: In relation to members of the Reserve the Minister mentioned, does he see them taking on a greater role in terms of specialist expertise or areas of specialist expertise? On cybersecurity, are there any plans for a greater management role within the National Cyber Security Centre for the Defence Forces?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Transport.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Into the overall structure.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Very much so.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects: Motion (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I take the Minister’s point on a co-ordinated response to a potential event of significant humanitarian impact in Africa, which he gave as an example. My response is that the third paragraph of the Minister’s statement refers to developing military crisis management: not humanitarian response crisis management but military. This is the final sentence in the third paragraph of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects: Motion (30 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister gave the impression that this was all humanitarian.