Sorca Clarke
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Sinn Féin · Longford-Westmeath · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 338 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 262 debate contributions
- 1,641 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Longford-Westmeath 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1126. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS inpatient beds currently in operation; the number closed due to staffing shortages; the occupancy rates, and the expected timelines for reopening Linn Dara beds and the commissioning of beds at the National Children’s Hospital. [72449/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1127. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of operational inpatient eating disorder beds for both adults and children; the planned additional beds; and waiting lists for both inpatient and community-based eating disorder teams. [72450/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1128. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive care rehabilitation unit beds open at the National Forensic Mental Health Service; the number planned; and the average waiting time for transfer into forensic inpatient care. [72451/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1129. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on progress, capital allocation, staffing plans and expected opening date for the long-promised National Mother and Baby Unit for perinatal mental health. [72452/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the complete budget breakdown of the 2026 mental health allocation, including funding by programme area; funding by CHO; funding for community versus inpatient care; funding for each National Clinical Programme; and to publish this in a single accessible document. [72453/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the overall health budget allocation for 2026; the exact percentage allocated to mental health; and the way in which this compares with the Sláintecare target of 10% by 2030. [72454/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1132. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the roles and grades within the 300 additional mental health posts funded in budget 2026; and the CHOs they will be assigned to, recruitment timelines and expected start dates. [72455/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether she will introduce multi-annual funding agreements for community mental health organisations; the estimated budget required; and her Department's rationale for continuing annualised funding cycles. [72456/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated in 2026 to ADHD teams, eating disorder teams, early intervention in psychosis teams and dual-diagnosis services, along with staff numbers currently in place and staff required for full implementation. [72457/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1135. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the progress made in implementing all recommendations from the Mental Health Commission’s most recent annual report; and the expected completion dates. [72458/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the promised National Mental Health Workforce Strategy will be published; the number of training places required in psychiatry, psychology and allied health professions; and the projected workforce gap to 2030. [72459/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the recruitment initiatives under way or planned to fill CAMHS consultant psychiatrist vacancies, including international recruitment, retention incentives, training schemes and administrative supports. [72460/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current funding for Traveller mental health supports; the number of Traveller mental health workers in post; and the outcomes of targeted suicide prevention initiatives funded in 2024 to 2026. [72461/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1139. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the provision of mental health supports specifically aimed at LGBTQI+ people, including waiting times for specialist services and funding allocations for community partnerships. [72462/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available to people in international protection accommodation, including waiting times for psychological support, interpreter provision, and trauma-informed care. [72463/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a National Mental Health Outcomes Framework will be published; the indicators being developed; and whether data will be reported quarterly. [72464/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1142. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the schedule for national service-user experience surveys for mental health services; response rates; and the actions taken in response to survey findings. [72465/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1143. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for a detailed timeline for the commencement of all parts of the new Mental Health Act, including extension of regulatory oversight to community services and CAMHS; and the resources being allocated to the Mental Health Commission to implement these functions. [72466/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Foreign
266. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average waiting time for a person applying via the standard online replacement application following a lost or stolen passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70930/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Foreign
275. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement between her Department and the Government of Barbados in 2024 and to-date in 2025. [71280/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Foreign
276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the list of Irish Embassies and Consulate General offices worldwide that currently have a housekeeper post filled, in tabular form; and if those post holders are sourced from local recruitment agencies. [71281/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Transport
342. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety improvement schemes funded in Westmeath from 2022 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [71274/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Finance
367. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of WTE vacancies, by job title currently at the Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman; the length of time each vacancy has been for; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [71276/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Education
420. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of her Department's 2024 Capital Budget allocation that was spent. [71277/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Justice
497. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unresolved cases that have been referred for peer review since 2022 to date in 2025; the number completed; the number reopened; and the number in which new investigative actions were taken. [71275/25]