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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht (Atógáil) - Questions on Policy or Legislation (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: While plans to build a new, purpose-built refuge centre already exist on paper, a suitable site is lacking and this is holding up the project. Will the Minister offer assistance to Esker House in sourcing a new site? If no site can be identified, how does the Government intend to meet its own targets and where will women and children in desperate need of safety go?

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: The crisis in youth mental health has turned into an emergency under this Government and there is no way the Ministers of State can deny that. Under this Government, the CAMHS waiting list for first-time appointments in CHO 8, which covers my constituency of Longford-Westmeath, has grown from 270 in July 2022 to 695, which is the last available number. The number of young people waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been allocated to County Offaly on an annual basis from central government to Offaly County Council from January 2020 to date for the repair, upgrade and maintenance of roads in the county; the amount spent by Offaly County Council annually during this same period on the county's roads in the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding his Department intends to allocate in 2024 to maintain, repair and upgrade roads in County Offaly in each of the three local electoral areas of Edenderry, Tullamore and Birr; and what plans his Department has to address to the appalling state of the roads throughout the county, particularly in north Offaly, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 486. To ask the Minister for Health when the medical cards of persons (details supplied) are due to expire. [8673/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Yesterday, Inclusion Ireland and AsIAm outlined their profound concern following a survey reporting that 35% of disabled children experience seclusion and 27% of disabled children suffer restraint at school. These are children who have been locked in rooms alone, dragged across floors or have been held or lifted against their will. Parents spoke of feeling powerless, in fear of retribution...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It speaks to a lack of guidelines.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It has been 14 years-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: -----and current guidelines-----

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Sinn Féin appreciates the value of this scheme which has provided shelter to those fleeing war and thanks should be given to the families who have opened up their homes, welcomed and provided refuge to Ukrainian families in their hour of need. However, the further extension of the scheme, as the Minister is putting forward, creates an unacceptable level of competition for private...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households, per county, who are currently approved for works under the warmer homes scheme for which the works have yet to commence. [8107/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households approved for works under the warmer homes scheme, in tabular form per county for the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [8108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools building projects, in tabular form per county, that are currently awaiting Departmental approval to include the envisaged capacity of each. [8095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the co-ordinator for the summer programme will continue for the programme this coming summer; and if they are available to support both Special Schools and mainstream schools to provide a school-based programme. [8096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the new special education teacher allocation model which now excludes complex needs, if children with complex needs will remain eligible for the summer programme. [8097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what arrangements are being made to ensure that the parents of children with autism in the Taghmon area of Westmeath will have an appropriate school place for September in light of the second autism class for a school (details supplied) not proceeding. [8098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering actioning a section 67 of the Education Act 2018, to designate a school place to the children with autism who will not have a place in a school (details supplied) this September due to a proposed second autism class not proceeding. [8099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the SNA allocations for the school year 2024/2025. [8109/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant posts in local authorities, in tabular form per department. [8105/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current members of the midlands regional homeless forum. [8106/24]