Sorca Clarke

1077. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that the health service is sufficiently resourced and that cross-departmental collaboration addresses both care and accountability in relation to female genital mutilation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61850/25]

1078. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to train healthcare professionals in recognising and responding to female genital mutilation and its complications, including culturally appropriate support services for survivors and those at risk. [61851/25]

282. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most recent annual figures for reported Domestic Sexual and Gender-based Violence, by county, for the past five years; the number of incidents reported to the Gardaí, the number of prosecutions initiated, the number of convictions secured per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60579/25]

386. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have qualified as psychologists in each of the past five years; and of those qualified the number currently registered with CORU. [60522/25]

394. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting list figures for CAMHS services at the end of September and end of October 2025, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60534/25]

395. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health in light of the announcement that an additional 300 whole-time equivalent staff will be recruited in mental health services in 2026, if she will provide a breakdown of how these 300 WTE posts will be allocated across service types, for example, inpatient CAMHS, crisis intervention, adult mental health community teams, etc.; the number of these posts that are new posts versus replacement or redeployed posts; the timetable for recruitment; the proportion of the 300 posts she expects to have in place by the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60537/25]

396. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health of the 300 additional WTE staff announced for recruitment in mental health services in 2026, the number who will be ring-fenced for targeted mental health services for members of the Traveller community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60538/25]

417. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Traveller community, including prevalence of depression, anxiety, psychosis, self-harm and suicide rates and so on; the way in which the outcomes compare with the general population, by age and gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60588/25]

418. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers with mental health needs currently accessing community mental health teams, psychiatric services and counselling services. [60589/25]

419. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health staff currently trained in or working on culturally competent services for Travellers. [60590/25]

420. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there are dedicated mental health programmes or outreach services targeting the Traveller community; and the way in which these programmes are evaluated for effectiveness. [60591/25]

421. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers employed in the mental health workforce; and if there are initiatives to increase representation. [60592/25]

493. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of first-year intake places approved by his Department in the past three academic years for undergraduate psychology-related programmes, including honours bachelor degrees in psychology, conversion courses and so on, across higher education institutions; the number of graduates for the same period; the number of places for postgraduate professional psychology training; and the number of graduates from psychology programmes in each of those years. [60548/25]

134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/25]

138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action his Department is taking to address the root causes of racial attacks and ensure better protection and integration for migrant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60227/25]

465. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the basis on which import and customs fees are calculated for small consumer goods purchased from outside the EU; and how it can be considered proportionate or fair that, in some cases, the customs and import charges exceed the original purchase price of the goods (details supplied). [58305/25]

664. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of teacher vacancies in schools, per county; and the plans to fill these posts. [58014/25]

665. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for enrolment in primary and post primary schools per county. [58015/25]

956. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a breakdown of funding provided to sport by scheme (details supplied) in each of the past five years, by women’s and men’s sport, and by sport type, in tabular form. [58657/25]

1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a place or service available for a person (details supplied); and the supports available to assist such a person in securing safe accommodation, accessing addiction treatment and recovery services in another area. [59986/25]

1468. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for autism assessments, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy, by regional health area; and the average waiting times per regional health area for an initial assessment. [57823/25]

1480. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on waiting lists for childcare, per county. [58016/25]

1662. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women which have applied for treatment abroad for endometriosis through the HSE scheme to date in 2025; the expected average wait time for approval; and if there is a target number of patients to be supported this year. [57980/25]

1663. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the newly established endometriosis advisory group is scheduled to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57981/25]

1664. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for communication to general practitioners, consultants, and other relevant clinicians to be sent; and the specific guidance or training which will be included to improve early detection and treatment of endometriosis. [57982/25]