Sorca Clarke

765. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals engaged in repeated self-harm in the latest reporting period; and the specific support services (including psychological and counselling services) that are provided to support these prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/26]

967. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total approved bed capacity of the Central Mental Hospital; the current number of operational beds; the current occupancy level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14247/26]

968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting admission to the Central Mental Hospital; the average waiting time for admission over the past 12 months; the longest current waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14248/26]

980. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at Linn Dara approved centre; the number of additional nurses, doctors, and multidisciplinary staff required to restore the centre to its registered capacity of 24 CAMHS beds; the recruitment campaigns currently active; and the timeline to achieve safe and fully staffed operation. [14457/26]

981. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeline and milestones for commissioning and opening the 20-bed CAMHS Inpatient Unit at the National Children’s Hospital [14458/26]

982. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which safe, regulated inpatient CAMHS capacity will be maintained during 2026 as services transition from St. Vincent’s adolescent inpatient unit to Linn Dara and the NCH unit; the contingency measures in place if staffing or commissioning timelines slip; and the way in which continuity will be monitored. [14459/26]

983. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE can provide detailed, up-to-date data on the number of CAMHS inpatient beds available nationally; the number of beds currently operational versus registered capacity; referrals received and admissions granted for 2022–2025; and any unregulated or alternative placements made due to capacity constraints [14460/26]

984. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the evidence supporting claims that reduced inpatient activity reflects improved community CAMHS provision, including data on referrals, displaced activity into paediatric wards, emergency admissions, or situations where referrals are not made due to limited inpatient capacity. [14461/26]

985. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether a fully resourced commissioning structure with named accountable leads exists for inpatient CAMHS services at Linn Dara and the NCH unit; the formal governance arrangements and reporting structures that are in place; and how operational and regulatory compliance will be assured during the opening and transition period. [14462/26]

987. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has plans to provide additional palliative care beds in County Longford; if so, the number of beds planned; and the timeline for provision of at least five additional palliative care beds at St. Joseph’s Care Centre, Longford. [14474/26]

988. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated for palliative care provision in County Longford for 2026; whether funding is specifically earmarked for increasing capacity at Saint Joseph’s Care Centre; and whether additional staff will be recruited to support new beds. [14475/26]

989. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the most recent assessment of demand for palliative care beds in Longford and Westmeath; how many patients are currently on waiting lists for palliative care in the area; and the measures being taken to ensure that patient needs are met promptly [14476/26]

990. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the national palliative care strategy is being implemented in County Longford; whether targets for bed provision and staffing levels are being met; and the plans to expand palliative care services in line with population needs [14477/26]

317. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide, with respect to the 2026/27 academic year, a full list of schools in Longford-Westmeath that have been sanctioned by the NCSE and her Department to open new ASD classrooms; the timeframe for delivery for each one; the status of each; to outline the supports that will be put in place to ensure these classes are operational in a timely manner. [13544/26]

531. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the latest figures for the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of need, per RHA, in tabular form, at the end of January 2026. [13727/26]

569. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to immediately address the ongoing failures at the Central Mental Hospital, where patients continue to experience unacceptable conditions including heating system malfunctions and service deficiencies; to provide a clear timeline by which all necessary repairs and operational improvements will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13487/26]

63. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has not been included on the recently published school building list, despite the school having worked with her Department for six years on a new build project, and having progressed to planning permission; the current status and expected timeline for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12970/26]

297. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the ethnic identifier under the national Traveller health action plan will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13248/26]

268. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of staff at the Irish Embassy in Beijing and Consul General offices in China that are fluent in speaking and writing in Mandarin. [12060/26]

445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 2415 of 13 January 2026, if he accepts road traffic deaths and serious injuries as a public health harm requiring surveillance; if his Department will collect, analyse and use road-traffic collision and fatality statistics for population health improvement; if he and his Department will engage with the Minister for Health to support and expedite the routine use and publication of this data as a public health concern for preventing injuries and deaths; and to outline any meetings held or planned, actions taken and a timeline for same. [12929/26]

505. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress that has been achieved so far on the construction of a new Garda dog training centre; when this project will move to the next stage of works. [12063/26]

527. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female qualified horticulturists employed by the OPW as of 10 February 2026, in tabular form. [12065/26]

563. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list maintained by IDA of Nevada Headquartered companies with operations in Ireland. [12066/26]

760. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schemes available to local authority to retrofit solar panels on to existing social housing stock. [11590/26]

902. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda cars and unmarked vans attached to Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 10 February 2026, in tabular form. [12064/26]