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Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I also note the committee, in its pre-legislative scrutiny report, recommended that the electoral commission be funded through non-voted expenditure to maintain its independence and autonomy, with an increased budget to be made available in election years. This is important, as is local authorities being adequately funded, resourced and staffed to allow them to carry out any additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Chairman. I will keep my questions concise because we want to hear the witnesses' responses. I thank them all for their time this morning and for the expertise they bring to this room. It is vitally important in our work to ensure that the recommendations of the Citizen's Assembly actually deliver that real change that is so desperately needed. I will start with AkiDwA. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: How confident are the witnesses that the engagements they have had to date and the proposals they have put forward will be incorporated into the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: And that Act is ten years old.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses. I think we are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Chair for allowing us to contribute again. I wish to ask Ms McDermott a question. Recently, I engaged with a local domestic violence service provider. One of the issues that was strongly raised was that there appeared to be an imbalance being created between funding and the governance and compliance requirements on the service. What is being asked of services is increasing but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: It needs a wrap-around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: Sorry, there is the Men's Development Network response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: That is right.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Education Policy (6 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the context of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022, consideration has been given to the establishment of a judicial college given the prevalence of same in other jurisdictions and the potential role of same given the identified training needs in relation to proposed and existing legislation. [18425/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (6 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed human tissue Bill providing the legal basis for an opt-out system of organ donation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18426/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 288. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the membership of the tourism recovery task force has changed; if this task force has made recommendations to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 289. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the Tourism Ireland Regional Co-operative Marketing Fund, which seeks to encourage new access and maximise the potential of existing air and sea services to those areas outside of Dublin, in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [18399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the development of a new national invasive species management plan as outlined in the Programme for Government considering that an invasive species of alpine newt has been found in three counties in Ireland. [18401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement his Department has had to date with Longford County Council and an approved housing body in relation to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons from outside of the local authority area that were allocated social housing in Athlone, Mullingar, Moate and Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an education liaison officer has been appointed in each of the national parks to work with schools across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Traffic Management (5 Apr 2022)

Sorca Clarke: 442. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will liaise with officials in his Department regarding granting access to a location for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18178/22]

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

Sorca Clarke: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath that are currently waiting on speech and language therapy; and the length of waiting time by provision centre in tabular form. [18130/22]