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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Apr 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Counties Longford and Westmeath that have had school buildings/refurbishment/extension works approved; and the number of those approved works that are delayed at present, in tabular form. [16477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1043. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review in its entirety the application under the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants scheme by a person (details supplied). [18262/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that healthcare assistants who are qualified above QQI level 5 do not need to repeat or obtain a QQI level 5 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16825/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1421. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the mobile breast screening units that will not return to Mullingar and Athlone until the end of 2023, the number of women who were scheduled to attend these units for screening who will now have to make the trip to Tullamore to avail of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Apr 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 1472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who provide services under the general medical card scheme, by county, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [16826/23]

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I commend all of those who engaged in this process, those who supported them and those who showed persistence, bravery and determination to see the Defence Forces reform and be better. They have been vindicated in this stark and harrowing report. Some of them are in the Public Gallery. I acknowledge the level of detail the independent review group delved into while conducting its work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what engagement her Department has had with a school (details supplied) regarding behaviour analyst funding, given that the funding for this post has not been amended since 2005. [15145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is provided with earlier confirmation of funding for its behaviour analyst for the upcoming school year as the current process of the school being informed in May, a matter of weeks before the end of the school year, is making it increasingly difficult to fill these positions and plan for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the request for the behaviour analyst post at a school (details supplied) to be made permanent. [15147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (28 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Minister of State with responsibility for law reform will meet a group (details supplied) as a matter of urgency in order that the views and the real concerns of license holders can be fully taken into account. [14956/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for 8-16 year olds in CHO8, per test centre, age, and the length of time on the list, in tabular form. [15237/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The WRC ruling was quite powerful. An unacceptable systemic failure was found. From what the Minister said, I believe he agrees with that ruling. Ms O'Rourke was awarded the maximum compensation plus interest by the WRC due to the extensive delay caused by the Minister for Defence objecting to her legal argument that EU law should apply and not withdrawing the objection until the eleventh...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: But specifically on objections to the WRC.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken to date regarding the Workplace Relations Commission ruling in December 2020 to roll out anti-discrimination training course and materials for all Defence Forces personnel with staff responsibilities due to be completed by the end of 2022. [13839/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Can the Minister provide an update on the steps that have been taken to date on the work regarding the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, ruling in December 2020 to roll out anti-discrimination training courses and materials to all Defence Forces personnel with staff responsibilities, which was due to be completed by the end of 2022?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the Minister for that update. I have repeatedly asked this question over the past number of years and on the most recent occasion, I was told that this ruling was currently being implemented. There seems to be a substantial amount of greater detail in the answer he provided this time, which leads me to believe that this, while still a work in progress, is one that is nearing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: No.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I agree with Deputy Connolly when she speaks of trust. For many years these women and others who have engaged in this process had their abuse belittled. They had their rapes, sexual assaults and all of those negative experiences belittled. In fact some of them were actually gaslighted in their own reporting of this. Nobody in this House disagrees with the statement that this is wrong....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed update on the current status of the report from the Independent Review Group into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [13838/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Sorca Clarke: These questions are grouped.