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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 25 Sep 2025 · to Health
336. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all the HSE owned buildings in counties Longford and Westmeath that are currently for sale or going through a defined process to facilitate a sale. [50910/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Children
152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when funding will be allocated for the establishment of the community neurorehabilitation team in the midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50960/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test in Longford-Westmeath, broken down by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49934/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Rural
719. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he or any member of Government plans on attending a protest (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49681/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Transport
180. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the policy of the RSA and the NDLS with regard to the requirement for an eyesight report when renewing or replacing a driving licence; the circumstances under which such a report is required, particularly in cases where a driver has recently renewed their licence without the need for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49332/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Health
341. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a timeline for the CHI's and HSE's plans for developing a sustainable and robust psychological support service for the families being reviewed for developmental dysplasia of the hip surgery, DDH. [49367/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
389. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when ETB employees who accepted adult educator contracts will be moved to the appropriate point on the salary scale; when all back pay owing to these employees will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49484/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the Leap card fare system to areas like Mullingar, and beyond, in order to deliver fairer and more affordable access to public transports to people outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Education
454. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of applications for school transport in counties Westmeath and Longford for the 2025-2026 academic year; the number of pupils who were issued a bus ticket under the scheme; and the number of pupils who were refused a place. [47728/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Education
455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of applications for school transport in the 2025-2026 academic year; the number of pupils who were issued a bus ticket under the scheme; and the number of pupils who were refused a place, per county, in tabular form. [47729/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
685. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications currently under appeal in Westmeath County Council. [48729/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
693. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current policies and supports available for tenants who fall into rent arrears; the procedures in place to ensure that vulnerable families are not put at risk of homelessness due to missed payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48776/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
733. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications refused in the past five years for people with chronic conditions that significantly impact mobility and daily functioning, including chronic pain conditions; the average success rate at appeal stage; the average waiting time for appeal decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
734. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare claims currently awaiting a decision, in each scheme in Longford and Westmeath; and the average waiting time for each. [48048/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
758. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of registered ISL interpreters currently available in each county. [48537/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
759. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the barriers faced by ISL interpreters in the delivery of services, including issues in relation to recruitment, training, career, progression and retention; the steps being taken to address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48538/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
851. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons awaiting the granting of a divorce through the courts; the average waiting time for an application to be processed and finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47977/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to support non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children who are unable to renew their residence permission die to technical barriers on the ISD DRP online application portal; if he will clarify whether such individuals are lawfully resident while awaiting resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently intervene to assist an organisation (details supplied) which is facing eviction and seeking to relocate to a new property in Longford-Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
954. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered animal sanctuaries operating in Ireland, by county. [48275/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1099. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for the full national rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48661/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1100. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the regional disparities in access to neurorehabilitation services identified in a survey carried out by an organisation (details supplied); and the steps being taken to ensure equitable access across all counties. [48662/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for access to HIV PrEP services; the number of individuals currently on waiting lists by RHA; the steps being taken to address barriers to timely access to PrEP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48398/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her plans to establish a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme to ensure the timely upgrading of linear accelerator machines; the estimated timeline for its implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48412/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the current age profile of radiotherapy LINAC machines under the HSE; the replacement schedule in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48413/25]