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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1404. To ask the Minister for Health when a specialist multiple-system atrophy nurse will be provided for those diagnosed with this progressive neurologic disease; the number of persons with this diagnosis; and the current access to specialist multiple-system atrophy care. [29008/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1405. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent vacancies per department in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [29011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1406. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists per duration and department in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, in tabular form. [29012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1559. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had to ensure the members of the Defence Forces are paid the €1,000 pandemic bonus as soon as possible given that it was announced in January 2022. [29731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health if the eligibility requirement of 12 months in post given the rotational nature of their schedule will be applied to those members of the Defence Forces that applied for the €1,000 pandemic bonus. [29732/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our guests. It has been rather difficult to sit and listen to them outline the crisis facing women in Ukraine and, in fact, in all areas of conflict but it is absolutely necessary that we have these conversations and that they continue outside this forum. I could not agree more with Ms Flanagan that women's voices in civil society need to be heard but they need to be heard in...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan considering many persons in counties Longford and Westmeath are still without access to fibre optic broadband. [28534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is fully satisfied with staff appointments and the methods of interviews used in the western and north western areas of Inland Fisheries Ireland over the past three years. [28526/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that his Department has had with the relevant stakeholders in relation to the refugees arriving from Ukraine and the coordination 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 invasion. [28548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that his Department has had with the relevant stakeholders in relation to the refugees arriving from Ukraine and the coordination 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 invasion. [28547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the 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 invasion. [28549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that his Department has had with the relevant stakeholders in relation to the refugees arriving from Ukraine and the coordination 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 invasion. [28546/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for their time this morning. I would like to expand on some of the things Mr. Peelo and other contributors touched on around the social welfare supports that are in place. Maybe we can pull this out a little further. The criteria that exist fail to grasp the reality lived by a number of lone parents, who may go on to become cohabiting parents or a married couple, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Ms Byrne touched on AIM and said that providers have taken those additional costs on the chin. The staff are delivering the service to the children and providing the early years education. On funding for that service, has there been any significant moves on the non-delivery of services? Multiple applications need to go into different Departments for funding and the various streams that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Numerous guests have appeared before the committee and have spoken at length about what is almost a pigeon holing of students at second level in terms of options and who that influences their career choices. Childcare is an female-dominated profession. If we want to see more men as providers of childcare, what needs to happen aside from wages? How do we make this an attractive career...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: The media was referenced in the citizens' assembly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Is that more reflective of society's attitude to care than the availability of training courses? I agree that it is the biggest issue facing the sector and needs to be rectified but is there a role for society and the rest of us in terms of how we value care and those who work in early childhood care and education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Is it not just?