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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 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
887. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE clinical specialist physiotherapist posts that were filled at Longford Children's Disability Network Team in each of the years 2023 to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [62812/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
888. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative staff, by grade posts that were filled at Clonbrusk children's disability network team in each of the years of 2023 to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [62813/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
971. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant haematologists based at St. Vincent's University Hospital in each of the years of 2023 to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [62818/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
972. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies, by job title in CAMHS in County Donegal. [62819/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
973. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies, by job title currently within CHO6 Mental Health Services. [62820/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title working within the department of psychiatry at Beaumont Hospital in each of the years of 2023 to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [62821/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
975. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff, by job title working within Limerick Mental Health Services. [62822/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians posts that were filled at Mullingar Regional Hospital in each of the years of 2023 to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [62823/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1003. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on waiting lists in each acute hospital; the average waiting time, by speciality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62965/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1004. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently within CAMHS; and the steps being taken to address staff shortages in the service. [62966/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1021. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there has been a formal change in HSE policy in recent years regarding the preference for home-based care over residential or nursing home placements for elderly patients; and if this shift is linked to capacity constraints or resource limitations in nursing homes. [63096/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1022. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has issued any guidance to hospitals or community care teams regarding the management of appointments for elderly or incapacitated patients who cannot physically attend clinics; and her views on whether it is acceptable practice to remove such patients from waiting lists under these circumstances. [63097/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1023. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there is a monitoring or appeals mechanism in place to ensure that elderly patients who are unable to travel for medical appointments are not effectively denied access to care or specialist services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63098/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1024. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve coordination between hospital consultants, community health teams, and families to ensure elderly patients receive appropriate, consistent, and compassionate care planning. [63099/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1027. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if a group (details supplied) holds any official authorised role to collect, process, or manage patient data on behalf of the Women’s Health Framework, the Department of Health, or the HSE; and if so, to outline the legal and administrative basis for such an arrangement. [63105/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1028. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the governance structure, data protection impact assessment and data protection processes associated with any collection or storage of patient information under a project (details supplied) or any related element of the Women’s Health Framework. [63106/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1092. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average cost of an ADHD assessment in each RHA; the number of assessments carried out privately and publicly in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63575/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1094. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of teams from the 11 catchment area ADHD teams that are fully operational; the teams which remain in the process of being established; the expected opening dates for the three remaining services funded in 2025; and the measures being taken to ensure these new services are operational without further delay. [63593/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1095. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts that remain vacant across the 11 ADHD catchment area teams; the reasons for delays in approving key positions, including the two posts in Dublin south central/west, and the nursing post in Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal; and the expected timeline for filling these posts and ensuring full service capacity. [63594/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1096. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the consultation report designed by the NCP clinical lead and ADHD Ireland to amend the current Model of Care; the expected implementation timeline for the primary care hub and the piloting of GP referral acceptance in the midlands service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63595/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1097. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total funding provided for adult ADHD services since 2021, by year; whether additional funding will be provided to meet current demand; and the long-term plans in place to ensure sustainable staffing and service delivery across all catchment areas. [63596/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1170. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on funding allocations for student accommodation developments at regional universities and technological universities. [62969/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
432. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of fatal and non-fatal farming incidents that were reported to the Irish HSA in the past five years; and the reasons for these incidents e.g. livestock, machinery etc. [62253/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1073. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current level of funding allocated to the specialist clinic for survivors of female genital mutilation operated by the Irish family planning association; and the way in which this compares to the funding provided in each of the past five years. [61846/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1074. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has plans to expand regional specialist female genital mutilation services beyond a single national clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61847/25]