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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 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1665. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the planned timeline for the launch of the national awareness campaign on menstrual health and endometriosis; and the organisations which will be involved in its development and delivery. [57983/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients waiting for cardiothoracic surgery per RHA; and the average waiting time. [58013/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1752. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when she plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58293/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of supports that are in place for former patients of psychiatric asylums and their families who have experienced neglect and abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59338/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health 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. [59987/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
726. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated to breastfeeding promotion and support services in 2020 to 2025; the breakdown of funding by regional health authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56519/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
727. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current budget allocation for lactation consultants, breastfeeding clinics and community based peer support programmes; and the number this compares to previous years. [56521/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
728. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE lactation consultants currently employed by the HSE. [56522/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Education
239. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with the industrial school survivors who are on hunger strike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56394/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
336. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the 2026 mental health budget by current spending; the capital/expenditure for infrastructure, new buildings, refurbishments, equipment; programme-level funding (e.g. CAMHS, crisis services, community supports, suicide prevention; regional health area allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56227/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
337. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the ELS allocation by demographics, carryover, public sector pay. [56228/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
338. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of new additional funding (above the 2025 base) which was allocated to mental health in budget 2026; and the amount which is existing services, by service category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56229/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
339. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current amount of unspent or uncommitted capital funding earmarked for mental health infrastructure (from current and previous years); and the projects that these funds are intended for. [56230/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
340. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff to be recruited or funded under the 2026 mental health budget, disaggregated by role (psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, OTs, etc.). [56231/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
341. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the new services or expansions (e.g. crisis teams, early intervention, mother & baby units) funded in Budget 2026; and the level of funding being committed to each. [56232/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
342. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the portion of Budget 2026 mental health funding which is ringfenced or designated for underserved or priority groups (e.g. children & adolescents (CAMHS), minority communities, rural areas, those with dual diagnosis, homeless, travellers). [56233/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
343. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of the 2026 mental health budget allocated to digital mental health services, remote therapy, tele-mental health, apps or other innovations; and the expected cost per user / session for those services. [56234/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
344. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully addressing current unmet mental health demand (waiting lists, service gaps); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56235/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
345. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2026 mental health allocations align with Sláintecare’s objective of having mental health represent 10% of the health budget by 2030; and the projected path to reach that benchmark under current plans. [56236/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of the funding allocation for CAMHS and for eating disorder services under Budget 2026, distinguishing between current and capital spending. [56238/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
347. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of the Budget 2026 mental health allocation that represents new additional funding for CAMHS and eating disorder services, as opposed to carryover or maintenance of ELS. [56239/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the targets that have been set for waiting list reductions in CAMHS and eating disorder services in 2026; and the portion of the new funding that is ringfenced for waiting list initiatives or service expansion. [56240/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Health
349. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to list all capital projects related to CAMHS and eating disorder services due for completion, commencement or design in 2026, including any new units, refurbishments or community-based hubs. [56241/25]