Sorca Clarke
Written
2363. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has plans to expand endometriosis services at Mullingar Regional Hospital. [45677/25]
TDs / Sorca Clarke
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
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
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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.
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- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Sorca Clarke
Written
2372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide for each SATU in Ireland, including Mullingar Regional Hospital, the number of approved posts at every staff grade/role; the number of posts currently filled; and the number of posts currently vacant. [45712/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for each post in every SATU, if she will provide details of any position that has been unfilled or vacant for more than four weeks, specifying whether the vacancy is due to leave, sick leave, maternity leave or other reasons. [45713/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason the external retrospective review of children who have undergone unnecessary hip dysplasia surgery has been delayed until January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45779/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2384. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure clear and transparent communication between the HSE and families affected by the retrospective review into unnecessary hip dysplasia surgeries; and if she will instruct the HSE to provide immediate updates. [45780/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2385. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has considered establishing a dedicated webpage or platform to provide families with timely updates on the review into unnecessary hip dysplasia surgeries. [45781/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2386. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether psychological and practical support services are being offered to families whose children have undergone unnecessary hip surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45782/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the dual diagnosis pilot scheme; the current sites where the pilot is in operation; the number of service users who have been supported to date; the outcomes achieved; the staffing and funding allocated to the scheme in 2024 and 2025; the timeline for the full rollout of dual diagnosis teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45834/2…
Sorca Clarke
Written
2413. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarity on the process followed by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in adopting the recently published Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists; if a proportionality assessment was carried out before their adoption; the consultation process undertaken; the rationale for the changes made betwee…
Sorca Clarke
Written
2439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason BreastCheck failed to meet its annual screening targets in 2023 and 2024; her plans to ensure they meet their target in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46131/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the BreastCheck programme in each of the years 2020-2025; the projected allocation for 2026; and her views on whether this funding is sufficient to meet the annual screening target. [46132/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of radiographers, radiologists, breast surgeons, and triple assessment clinic staff employed by BreastCheck, compared to the number required to deliver screening and assessment to target capacity and the current. number of vacancies. [46133/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of BreastCheck resources, by RHA, including staff numbers, budget and access to a triple assessment clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46134/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2443. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the report into the review of CAMHS in north Kerry will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46135/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2444. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on the significantly higher cost of gluten-free food products compared with standard equivalents; the impact this has on people with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance; and the steps she is taking to make gluten free food more affordable. [46137/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her response to the announcement by an organisation (details supplied) that it will be forced to cut staff due to a fall in donations; her Department's assessment of the impact these cuts will have on the provision of suicide prevention and crisis intervention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46139/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2446. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on the continued use of pharmaceutical products manufactured by Israeli companies within the HSE, in light of calls from CHI consultants to end the use of Israeli drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46140/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2481. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the number of audiologists employed by the HSE, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46299/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an audiology assessment and fitting of hearing aids, broken down by RHA; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46300/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on audiology waiting lists in the past 5 years, per year, in tabular form, and the number of persons that received audiology assessments and hearing aids in the same period. [46330/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2491. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children and young people to access specialist eating disorder services in each RHA, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [46370/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2519. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide figures on the proportion of practising counsellors and psychotherapists who are contracted with or provide services directly to the HSE; and the proportion that operate privately and are subject to VAT. [46529/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2521. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients referred from primary care to dermatology services for assessment of potentially cancerous moles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46543/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2689. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dropout rates for first-year students at TUS Athlone. [44872/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
1094. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of mental health professionals currently working directly in post-primary schools; if her Department has costed the expansion of in school counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41785/25]