Results 281-300 of 3,934 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 482. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the air ambulance service moving from Athlone to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of purpose-built student accommodation units available in Longford-Westmeath in September. [45792/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 579. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, currently at the Charities Regulator; and the timeframe for when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [45647/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the commitment given in the programme for Government to hold a citizens' assembly on the future of education. [44829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it has been brought to her attention that students from the Republic are missing out on college places in the UK, including Northern Ireland, because of the junior cycle marking scheme. [44968/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills as per her recent press release extending the therapy pilot scheme to schools seeking DEIS status, how many therapists this involves; the frequency at which they will be available to these schools; and when it will commence. [44969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional routes that have been added for the school year 2024-25. [44971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken since September 2024 to ensure that every child who is seeking a school place has one. [44970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth ar fágadh Gaelscoileanna ar nós Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste amach as Scéim RAISE, atá páirtmhaoinithe ag Tionscnamh an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, agus 60% de dhaltaí na scoile ag fáil béilí scoile saor in aisce. [44272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad é an t-ionchur a bhí ag an Aire Oideachais Norma Ní Fhoghlú maidir le déantús agus critéir na scéime, agus maidir le roghnú na scoileanna féin, i Scéim RAISE atá i bhfeidhm ó thuaidh, agus cad é an tosaíocht a ceanglaíodh le haghaidh Gaelscoileanna a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (5 Nov 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 902. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action he and his Department will take to ensure that the historical pay increments for the staff of St. Christopher’s Services, Longford, are honoured, the reported possible industrial action can be averted and the needs of those in Longford and the surrounding counties who attend St....

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Almost two years ago, I stood in this House and said that housing was the real test for this Government and that it had failed and failed spectacularly, undermining our health and education systems and businesses while pushing another generation to emigrate. The only thing that has changed in the interim is that it has managed to get worse under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. The Sinn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Chair for obliging Deputy Buckley and I so we can be here. It is much appreciated. We are not going to get anywhere constructive, and it is indeed quite futile, to be having discussions at this juncture about what a report is or is not titled. We are here to discuss the report. We have witnesses here to outline their opinion on it. It is also important to say that if the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I will direct a question to Dr. Lyons and Mr. O'Flynn. I listened to what both of them outlined. I understand the content of the second report. I think Mr. O'Flynn referred to the cost and this being an unnecessary step. Outside of the financial cost, does he place any value on what Dr. Casey said about assessing the reasonableness of any Government policy? What negative outcome could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I agree with Mr. O'Flynn on the last point. Housing needs to be fixed pretty pronto for a growing number of people. However, I am cognisant of the fact that those who have been failed by successive policies are the ones who most need faith and trust to be restored in Government policy. By putting this amendment to a referendum, does he place any value on them receiving the additional trust...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank Dr. Lyons and the Chair. I did not realise I was so far over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I nominate Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Financial Supports for Tertiary Level Students: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for coming and apologise for the delay, which was entirely on the committee's side and not theirs. I want USI's opinion on the assessment of income of parents of a learner. There was a very unusual circumstance that first brought this to my attention a number of years ago and it involved twins who were learners heading off to college. They had not lived with their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Financial Supports for Tertiary Level Students: Discussion (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I wish to ask a subsequent question. A considerable number of years ago, another circumstance presented to me, where the step-parent income was not taken into account. Is that still the case and how common is it? If that is the case, then it is not being assessed on household income. The income of the mother of the child was taken into the account but the mother’s husband’s...