Sorca Clarke
Written
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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Sorca Clarke
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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
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Sorca Clarke
Written
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]
Sorca Clarke
Written
539. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Longford waiting for an assessment of need. [71278/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
554. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts that were filled at CAMHS, Malahide Road, Dublin 3 in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form. [71279/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
614. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant paediatric gastroenterologist at CHI Temple Street. [71270/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
615. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres at St. James's Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital; and if each of the theatres are in full use. [71271/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
616. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses posts filled at Granard health centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [71272/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
617. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts filled at Darndale Mental Health Services in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [71273/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to address ongoing delays in the processing of immigration and residency applications; and the current processing times. [70611/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
118. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of Ireland’s participation in COP30, including travel and accommodation for the delegation. [69560/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently receiving their education through the medium of Irish, compared with the number receiving their education through the medium of English, at primary and post primary levels. [69329/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
596. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) are recorded monitored and tracked across State agencies; if there is a centralised system for GBV data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69194/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
663. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific actions completed to date under each strategic objective in the third national strategy on domestic sexual and gender based violence; and the mechanism in place to monitor progress and accountability across relevant Departments and agencies. [69738/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
683. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis under which his Department intends to introduce accommodation charges for applicants for international protection residing in IPAS centres; if a regulatory impact assessment has been carried out; and if he will publish the legal advice underpinning the proposed changes. [69929/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
684. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department will take to ensure that any IPAS or direct provision accommodation subject to resident charges meets the minimum housing standards set out in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations. [69930/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
685. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the proposed payment model will include a requirement that adults paying for State-provided accommodation will not be compelled to share bedrooms with unrelated adults; and if his Department intends to introduce privacy and occupancy standards similar to those applied to other forms of paid accommodation. [69931/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
686. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has established an appeals mechanism for residents who may be incorrectly assessed for payment or charged in error; and whether staff and administrative systems are in place to ensure the scheme is implemented fairly and transparently. [69932/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current pathway of services and supports available to women in Ireland who are experiencing DSGBV; and the mechanisms in place to ensure coordinated access across emergency, health, legal and refuge supports. [70207/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
715. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration her Department’s plans to establish a dedicated and specially trained national Garda unit for responding to DSGBV, to ensure that victims seeking help receive an equal and consistent standard of response regardless of where in the country they present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70208/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average waiting time for individuals who have lodged an appeal or request for revocation of a deportation order; the measures being taken to reduce delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70211/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
836. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting list figures for CAMHS services at the end of November 2025, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69030/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
897. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current capacity within the health service to provide surgical treatment for incontinence, including the number of trained surgeons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69324/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with an eating disorder in the State as of the end of November 2025; and the number of those individuals who had to seek treatment abroad during 2025. [69325/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
899. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with dementia in each of the last 5 years, broken down by age group, gender and county. [69326/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
901. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds opened in 2025, per county; and the number of new beds approved for opening in 2026. [69331/25]