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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 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1529. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Palestinian nationals granted international protection in Ireland in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Palestinian nationals refused international protection in these years; and the number of Palestinian nationals currently awaiting a decision on their international protection application, to date in 2025, i…
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1530. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals that have been granted temporary protection or international protection in Ireland in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number that were refused; and the number currently awaiting a decision on their application for protection, in tabular form. [45292/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1532. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of stay of residents in direct provision centres. [45302/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1533. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and location of all direct provision centres currently in operation. [45303/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1559. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Mayo, Roscommon and Longford divisional protective services bureau, in tabular form. [45490/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1560. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai, by rank attached to Meath-Westmeath divisional protective services bureau, in tabular form. [45491/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1656. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of safe homes available nationally for women fleeing domestic violence. [46401/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have sought refuge or safe homes while fleeing domestic violence or addiction in the past five years; the number that were provided with accommodation; and the number that were turned away. [46402/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1777. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding and supports available to landowners who wish to engage in reforestation and native tree planting projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1991. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the provision of childcare places under the NCS in Athlone, in particular for children with urgent developmental needs; the steps being taken to ensure that approved NCS beneficiaries are not left without access to creche facilities, including any emergency childcare measures; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2070. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of general practitioners (GPs) in Mullingar, County Westmeath which are accepting new patients; and to provide a list of GPs who will accept a pregnant woman for her antenatal appointments under the HSE maternity scheme. [44586/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant child psychologist and consultant psychiatrists posts. [44868/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average wait times in Mullingar’s emergency department for urgent and non-urgent cases; and the longest recorded wait time in the past year. [44869/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a telephone support service (details supplied) will cease operation after November 2025; if she will outline the measures her Department will take to ensure that this vital support remains available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children hospitalised for eating disorders in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [45376/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2288. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists in old age based in Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45480/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the vacancies currently, by job title within Carlow-Kilkenny mental health services; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [45481/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2290. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists based at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45482/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in epilepsy based at St. James's Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45483/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists based in Donegal in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45484/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals currently waiting for complex menopause services in County Westmeath, by length of time waiting that is up to 3 months, between 3-6 months, between 6-12 months and over 12 months, in tabular form. [45485/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric haematologist registrars based at CHI Crumlin in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45486/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of public referrals made to a mental health service (details supplied) in 2024; and the number of referrals refused, in tabular form. [45659/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the outpatient gynaecology waiting list at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and of these the number awaiting investigation or treatment for endometriosis. [45675/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of day-case and inpatient surgical procedures carried out for endometriosis at Mullingar Regional Hospital, in the past five years. [45676/25]