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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 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1719. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene to ensure the immediate release of passports currently held at the Irish embassy in Moscow in respect of a family (details supplied), given the urgent need for one child to travel for specialist medical treatment abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1763. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse-related calls that were recorded by An Garda Síochána in 2025.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2172/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1764. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported incidents of gender-based violence recorded in 2025, broken down by month and by county. [2179/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1765. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of Gender-Based Violence reported in 2025 that have resulted in arrests, prosecutions and convictions; the average time taken for cases to progress through the criminal justice system, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2180/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1766. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding his Department’s work to develop a single unique identifier and standardising data categorisation across the justice sector which intends on facilitating better collation and sharing of data to support policy research and inform Domestic, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence service development; and if he will mak…
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1797. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being t…
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1896. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether standards or service-level targets exist for her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being …
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1926. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if foetal alcohol spectrum disorder Ireland are included in the disability forum engagements. [74594/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1927. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding her Department has provided for an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their work with those with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if it is her intention to make funding available in 2026.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74596/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1938. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for a young person in foster care through non family placement if they turn 18 while in 6th year and preparing for their Leaving Certificate; and the supports available to them from her Department to progress on to third level education. [74841/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1992. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for students in care who turn 18 in the period leading up to the leaving certificate; the supports available to such students while they continue their studies; and the supports available to them after completing the leaving certificate. [1493/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether standards or service-level targets exist for her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being taken to ensure more consis…
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2197. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any mental health service funded by the HSE that is utilising AI generated content in response to service users; if she will investigate the recent media reports of same; and the current policy for service providers are in relation to same. [74569/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2200. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the Departments with responsibility for the diagnosis, intervention therapy services, awareness raising, education and prevention of the condition and support for those with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the plan to recognise it as a disability. [74593/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2201. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the funding her Department has provided for an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their work with those with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [74595/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2202. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health given the level of unmet need with those living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their parents/guardians if she will review the level of funding for an organisation (details supplied) for 2026 given the current level will not allow for the expansion of services despite scaling up in 2025 and also that the service is four times oversubscribed. [74598/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the actions she and her Department are taking to address the 18 month waiting times for children who require dental treatment under general anaesthetic. [74831/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2415. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will recognise road-traffic collision and fatality data as public health data, given that such data relates to preventable deaths and injuries that cluster at identifiable locations; and if she will support the routine sharing and publication of anonymised, collision location data for prevention and research purposes, in line with the April 2024 guidance …
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2431. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health crisis presentations to emergency departments in each of the years, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [1507/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2437. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for primary care psychology, by CHO, at the end of November and December 2025, in tabular form. [1520/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2452. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have availed of supports from the international recruitment and relocation package since 2023 and who have taken up employment within CAMHS; the grades and disciplines involved; the countries from which these staff were recruited; the total costs of these supports to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1668/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in 2025; the number of children waiting longer than recommended timeframes for assessment and treatments; the average waiting time by CHO, the number of posts vacant at year-end. [2201/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2508. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for ophthalmology appointments and procedures, by county, in tabular form. [2302/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2547. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a dental appointment for medical card holders, broken down by RHA; the number of medical card holders currently awaiting dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2361/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2548. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for dental treatment for medical card holders compared with private patients. [2362/26]