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Sorca Clarke

Sinn Féin Longford-Westmeath TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,743
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
42,297
words spoken in the chamber
Across 205 contributions. Plus 82 contributions from the chair, not counted
380
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
256
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,743 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 205 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 99 0
February 2025 56 12
March 2025 46 1
April 2025 48 4
May 2025 49 4
June 2025 70 70
July 2025 176 19
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 130 3
October 2025 62 7
November 2025 94 1
December 2025 136 0
January 2026 92 4
February 2026 85 7
March 2026 92 9
April 2026 98 16
May 2026 54 6
June 2026 197 16
July 2026 57 8
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 50 5
October 2026 52 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 75 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1028. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction in town centres including Mullingar, Athlone, Longford Town and Granard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1029. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of individuals and families accessing emergency accommodation in Longford and Westmeath; the supports available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on all actions and commitments relating to the NPWS set-down in the active Memorandum of Understanding between an organisation (details supplied) and NPWS, in tabular form. [43872/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on correspondence issued by an organisation (details supplied) to his Department on 30 April 2026 in relation to matters concerning engagement with his Department; when the organisation can expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting times for disability allowance, carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance applications across the State. [42357/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1186. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in the Longford–Westmeath area currently accessing the additional needs payment scheme. [42358/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1187. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has assessed the impact of rising rents and energy costs on pensioners and low-income families in Longford and Westmeath. [42359/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1188. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals originating from Longford and Westmeath currently awaiting determination; and the average waiting time involved. [42360/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Number 2126 of 14 April 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [41796/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1344. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces currently available across the Midlands region, including Longford and Westmeath; whether additional refuge or family support accommodation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of humanitarian visa or family reunification cases involving residents of Longford and Westmeath currently being processed by his Department. [42311/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1349. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda staffing levels at each Garda station across Longford-Westmeath; and the number of vacancies currently unfilled. [42316/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported burglaries, thefts, and assaults recorded in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address rural crime concerns. [42317/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for immigration and citizenship applications; and whether additional processing capacity is being provide (details supplied). [42318/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1476. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations overseas where agricultural attachés are located, in tabular form. [41802/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms in the Longford-Westmeath constituency currently awaiting inspection or approval under TAMS 3 schemes; the average processing time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of prolonged wet weather and flooding on fodder reserves and silage quality in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past 12 months; and if additional targeted supports are being considered for affected farmers. [42236/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES participants in the Longford-Westmeath constituency who are awaiting payment; the reasons for delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42237/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has engaged with marts, co-ops, and farming organisations in the Longford-Westmeath constituency regarding concerns around rural broadband blackspots and poor mobile coverage impacting the rollout and operation of mandatory digital agriculture systems and online Department services. [42238/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1541. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for speech and language therapy assessments for children in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41539/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1553. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of all capital disability infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Longford for each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [41791/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1554. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of all capital disability infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Westmeath for the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [41792/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1575. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting time for children per county to access an initial assessment through local children's disability network teams; the longest current wait time; the number currently awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42240/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1576. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing vacancy rates across CDNTs serving counties Longford and Westmeath, broken down by occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, and physiotherapist; and the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges. [42241/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1577. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families across Longford-Westmeath currently awaiting respite services or emergency respite supports for children with disabilities; and whether additional funding is being considered to expand capacity locally. [42242/26]