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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: What the Tánaiste failed to mention is that while the pay may be slightly increased, the allowances and conditions are not being increased in line with comparable countries' defence forces or militaries. This is a fact. The Tánaiste can go and look it up if he needs to but it is a fact. We are haemorrhaging a level of skill from the Defence Forces, particularly the Naval Service...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It was not dismissed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is not on the legislative schedule.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding the independent review group into the allegations made by a group (details supplied). [4773/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Will the Minister provide an update regarding the independent review group that is inquiring into the allegations made by Women of Honour?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister said this report will be given to him "later in the week". It is Thursday. Is there a specific day for when this report will be provided? At the time Fianna Fáil voted against the Sinn Féin motion for a statutory independent inquiry, we were told that speed was of the essence. I put it to the Minister that the Government gave a commitment to completing this report...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Why then give the commitment of within a year?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The vast majority of people who serve in our Defence Forces are good people, even thought there are those who have had horrendous and horrific experiences. The failure to publish this report in the timeframe that was given by the Government is a very poor reflection. When the Minister was in Lebanon he was quoted as saying it was his intention to make sure that the recommendations contained...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I apologise. Things moved a little quicker than expected. The number of new recruits to, and discharges from, the Defence Forces has been repeatedly mentioned in this House over the past ten to 15 years. I ask the Minister to outline what is the tipping point where he and the Department review all the efforts to date regarding retention and recruitment. Will they have an honest review...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements that have been made to ensure that former members of the Defence Forces who were involved in the Covid-19 response, for example, administering vaccines, and met the criteria to be categorised as frontline workers, will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (2 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding the proposed transfer of lands from his Department to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: In the past two days, the Taoiseach's position on the unlawful charging of citizens and their families in nursing homes has gone from one of utter denial to one of admitting that he may have been briefed. Nobody will be surprised at this because this is themodus operandi of the Government. It denies that it happened then admits that it did happen but downplays the significance, then finally...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (1 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointments booked and paid for more than 28 days in advance of a NCT test per test centre; and the amount of revenue this generated in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date, in tabular form. [5049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service (1 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 118. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of time he envisages the LE Róisín and LE Niamh will remain in operational reserve due to staffing shortages; and if the staff shortages in the naval service will affect the deployment of the two new ships due to arrive from New Zealand in the coming months. [5048/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the meeting of a group (details supplied) and officials from his Department on 30 September 2022 which despite repeated requests from the representative group no follow up has been provided. [5046/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the purported 552-week waiting list for children awaiting tonsilitis assessment and surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Transport Policy (31 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the meeting of the Kinnegad Steering Group and officials from his Department on 30 September 2022, where, despite repeated requests from the representative group, no follow-up has been provided. [4735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents in which a person was arrested by a member of An Garda Síochána who had apprehended the suspect having pursued them on foot in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [3894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Section 39 agencies that have not submitted the necessary paperwork which would ensure payment of €1,000 pandemic bonus to frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Jan 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 342. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the refurbishment works that were carried out at Gormanston Camp during 2022; if each of the capital works are completed or ongoing; and the refurbishment works that will be carried out at this camp during 2023. [3251/23]