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Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1108. To ask the Minister for Health if the work involved in the introduction of the new palliative care units in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has gone out to tender; and if all the relevant specialists have been appointed such as builders, architects and engineers. [17272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1109. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind ruling out Mullingar Regional Hospital as a possible site for the proposed palliative care units. [17273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal and plant health inspectors his Department recruited in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16515/21]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for his time this afternoon. As part of the Common Security and Defence Policy, does MARSUR oblige the State to align our foreign or defence policies to those of other member states? If it does, is there a presumption that Irish interests and the interests of other member states will always align? The Minister spoke of spending money on our military and opting into...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister. When one sees that the UN peacekeeping operations have involved 70,000 tours of duty it puts into perspective the amount of involvement that Ireland has had over the years and that pride, which is very welcome to see written about. I hope all of that translates to the much earned yet outstanding medals for A Company of the 35th Battalion of Jadotville. That Acting...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: Why did the Department of Defence oppose the military service allowance for the 96th cadet class, which was involved in the HSE contact tracing programme? It is only through arbitration and an adjudicator ruling that the cadets were awarded €800, as was strongly endorsed by the general staff of the Defence Forces. These cadets were employed in the same way as fully trained personnel...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, on bringing forward the Bill. It is the product of a long campaign by those concerned with our cultural and revolutionary heritage. The management and development of our heritage, culture and history cannot be left in the hands of private developers. To do so would be a catastrophe and, above all, a terrible indictment of how the State has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pharmaceutical Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the feasibility studies and engagement that has been carried out to date on the potential to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland given the level of pharmaceutical companies and activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 534. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 9 December 2020, if payment was made; and the breakdown of the works for which payment was made. [14972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water Quality (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 566. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that will be taken to maintain and improve the water quality as part of the Shannon tourism investment scheme. [14653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Scragh Bog, County Westmeath has been closed to visitors given that the users of the amenity are deeply concerned, particularly in view of the current level 5 restrictions regarding travel above five kilometres. [15673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing applications made to each relevant housing authority from April 2020 to date that were refused due to the fact the applicant was in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [14252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 976. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the 390 day penalty is enforced when applying for the fuel allowance for persons who leave an abusive relationship who have experienced psychological control and coercive financial abuse in cases in which they can clearly demonstrate they were linked to the payment of the abuser in the relationship (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1561. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 400 student radiographers on clinical placements currently working up to 40 weeks or 200 days per year without pay; and if he will meet with their representatives to discuss their experience. [14650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1562. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 400 student radiographers on clinical placement are not in permanent placements and are often forced to travel to different areas of the county and that they often have to cover some of the costs which adds to the financial burden. [14651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1563. To ask the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to assist student radiographers who are losing time for their studies due to mandatory isolation brought about by working in hospitals, travelling to different regions of the country and the need to work second jobs to cover their living costs. [14652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1847. To ask the Minister for Health the geographical location of the two new inpatient unit hospices being considered for palliative care in CHO8. [15670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (24 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 1848. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop two new palliative units in the CHO8 region in terms of timescale, location, capacity and funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Impact of Covid-19 on Gender Equality: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: I thank our wonderful guests. It is never easy to hear gender equality being spoken about at such length and its impact in the context of such a wide array of issues, but it exists and we cannot continue to hide from that existence because we will never have true human rights while gender inequality remains. I have heard Covid-19 being referred to as a universal leveller. However, it has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Mar 2021)

Sorca Clarke: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with Westmeath County Council regarding the possibility of reopening Killucan train station. [13856/21]