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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify in detail why a group (details supplied) has not been successful in securing funding from his Department through the LGBTI+ community services funding, despite receiving this funding for the past three years; the action he is taking to ensure that more newly developed and younger services like this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 416. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a group (details supplied) was not successful in its application for community services funding, which it has received for the past three years; and what the appeals process is in relation to this decision. [49370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 435. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement his Department has had with the wider community of Coole, County Westmeath regarding the repurposing of Coole Court for use by International Protection Accommodation Services. [49624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages with local authorities regarding planning applications for residential or day services for people with disabilities; if his Department monitors the level of refusals; and if his Department is aware of any local authority where there has been multiple refusals for planning permission or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I did not hear the Minister mention one number - either a financial number or numbers for the year 2024 to which my question related. He has not provided new funding for maternity services in budget 2024. We all know that these strategies need additional year-on-year funding to develop to continually improve and expand on the services. If this strategy does not get new funding, it calls...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: When the Minister says that it is not funded to the same level, I take that to mean none. Zero additional funding will be put into breastfeeding supports. I have concerns about the other care services for women, an issue he touched on in his response, and that is gynaecological services. The budget identifies no new funding for these and the funding to meet the waiting list action plan...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Could the Minister outline the level of additional core funding for new developments, excluding funding for carry-over and the maintenance of existing service levels, that has been allocated for the national maternity strategy for 2024? This strategy is essential to improve healthcare for women, from preconception, pregnancy and birth to postnatal and neonatal care, across acute, primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what changes are proposed to the criteria for SEAI grants; and if those changes will be extended to include windows and doors. [47884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 191. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current number of apprentice carpenters in the Defence Forces; and the supports available to those who are required to temporarily relocate for the academic portion of said apprenticeship. [47891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 192. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide clarity and additional information on the statement made by the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and at the Department of Education (details supplied). [47894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 193. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the independent review into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [47895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what funding streams are available from his Department to aid in the design, reconfiguration and support of pedestrian safety in the locality of schools. [47878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the N4 upgrade works. [47881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement his Department has had, and what plans are being considered or implemented, to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service. [47882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times in all driving test centres in Longford and Westmeath; and if additional testers have been allocated to these specific centres to deal with the backlog of people awaiting driving tests, per test centre, in tabular form. [47888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 364. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 15 November 2022, if he will provide an update in relation to the commitment to undertake an examination of the legislative landscape, including a review of the current regulatory environment underpinning the members of the Shannon Flood Risk State Co-ordination Working Group and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 380. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to media reports regarding serious issues with respect to surveillance equipment being procured by his Department (details supplied); if he is satisfied that use of this technology has been subject to due consideration, with reference to the threats and human rights’ abuses which have been...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 403. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA purpose-built facility in Longford town. [47883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an up-to-date response on her Department's engagement with representatives on the issue of post-primary redeployment of teachers. [47670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress that has been made in the past six months with regard to the teacher relocation scheme at post-primary level; what engagements she and her Department have had with the teacher's unions; and what plans she and her Department have in place to address this issue and to guarantee its success going forward....