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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of unoccupied Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath that are owned by the State; the future plans for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departments that have requested to roll over all or part of their budget to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the strategic all-island rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if extra resources have been provided to the Road Safety Authority to reduce the backlog in driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the 4% interest charged by the Revenue Commissioners on deferred local property tax in circumstances in which the household income is deemed insufficient to meet the demand will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union regarding Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the President of the United States of America or their representatives regarding Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 334. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new applicants to the Defence Forces that were not offered enlistment due to below standard audiology results 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [56175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 335. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the procedure when a potential Defence Forces recruit is asked to obtain an external audiology report in circumstances in which a new recruit presents for medical and a query is raised regarding the audiology result. [56176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests by both adults and children for transport to hospitals outside the State that were not facilitated in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [55965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering recommending a return to working from home for the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56179/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our guests. Please accept my apologies for being tardy as there was a vote in the Dáil. I do not think they will find much objection to the witnesses' asks, particularly at this committee. In fairness, there is a very broad level of support for the work they do, for our veterans today but also our veterans to come. I would like to touch on some specific questions. Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if disability access assessments have been conducted at theatres (details supplied); the process by which such assessments are monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the report by the night-time economy task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55464/21]

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I welcome the opportunity to speak today on the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill. In previous years, any island nation such as ours, was seen as a smuggler's opportunity, but at that time the concern was primarily about illegal narcotics and goods and that has rightly, if somewhat slowly, shifted to also focus on people and the illegal trafficking of human beings. It is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: The Taoiseach has not answered the questions.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I too commend Deputy Harkin for her time and effort and bringing this before the House. Credit unions have for generations been a valuable asset to the constituency that I represent of Longford-Westmeath. That relationship has been built up over time, over trust, between businesses, families and community groups. That is reflected in the high regard in which credit unions are held. A core...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: When people clapped for front-line workers, including student nurses and midwives, that clap did not pay a bill, it did not pay for a crèche and it did not pay the rent. That public display of support must be reflected by the Government in meaningful pay and allowances. The payment for student nurses and midwives will be the litmus test of the Minister. The contribution they made and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the availability online of tickets for sale for the Ireland versus Portugal football match on 9 November 2021 which is a sold out event despite the practice of the banning of reselling tickets above face value being banned after the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Touting (2 Nov 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications his Department received from venue operators to have one or more of their venues designated for the purpose of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act from its implementation in July to date. [53345/21]