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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 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
220. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected delivery timelines for new primary and post-primary schools in Mullingar, Athlone, Longford town and surrounding areas. [72634/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
221. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether land acquisition for new schools in Westmeath and Longford is progressing on schedule, and if any additional sites are being considered. [72635/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school building or major extension projects in Longford and Westmeath included in the 2026 capital programme. [72636/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the School Transport Review, including timelines for changes to eligibility criteria. [72637/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether capacity has been increased on school transport routes serving Longford and Westmeath for 2025/2026. [72638/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
225. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding has been secured to expand the school transport fleet and enhance coverage under the revised transport system. [72639/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
226. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth how the revised School Transport Review recommendations will address rural access issues in Longford and Westmeath. [72640/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the latest pupil enrolment pressures and projected demand for primary school places in Longford town, Mullingar, Athlone, Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon. [72641/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
228. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in towns (details supplied) that have reached or exceeded capacity for the 2025/2026 school year; and the interim accommodation planned. [72642/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
229. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be fast-tracked for additional classrooms or ASD provision in growing primary schools in Longford and Westmeath. [72643/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
230. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether new forecasting data indicate the need for additional schools or expansions in midlands towns before 2030. [72644/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Culture
258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider a dedicated scheme to support water-based recreation infrastructure at lakes in Longford and Westmeath. [72654/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
279. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the Government's overall coordination of emergency response to Storm Bram, including communications with local authorities in Longford and Westmeath. [72624/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
280. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline current regulations governing fire safety standards in caravan parks and mobile home parks, and whether reforms are being considered. [72631/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
281. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most recent update to any guidance on evacuation routes, spacing requirements and emergency planning for caravan parks. [72632/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
282. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of housing and local authority service provision in County Longford and Westmeath compared with the national average. [72687/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Justice
327. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of Garda roads policing unit staffing levels in Longford-Westmeath. [72649/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland is in full compliance with EU reporting and regulatory requirements under the CAP and other schemes; and the amount of EU funding received in the current year. [72689/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently existing across the HSE and in agencies under her Department's remit; the recruitment plans in place; and the expected timeline for filling these posts. [72685/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for access to health services, including outpatient, inpatient, and diagnostic services; the measures being implemented to reduce these delays; and the projected improvements for the year ahead. [72686/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
449. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline current funding for lakeside recreation projects such as slipways, walking routes, and greenway connections at Lough Ree, Lough Ennell and Lough Owel. [72651/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
450. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether additional funding will be made available to expand outdoor recreation infrastructure at lakes in Longford and Westmeath. [72652/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Housing
541. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for establishing and implementing the protocol in the new housing plan to allow individuals who are fleeing DSGBV to transfer time spent on a social housing waiting list to another local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71319/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72017/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
824. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the economic costs arising from agencies under her remit not receiving training in recognising and responding to gender-based violence; the estimated impact on health, social services, policing and legal costs, and disability supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71723/25]