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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 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1095. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current budget allocation for school-based mental health initiatives, including the Junior Cycle wellbeing programme, SPHE, and so on. [41786/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently intervene to resolve the situation at school (details supplied), where an approved ASD class has been supressed; the steps her Department is taking to ensure that these children receive the appropriate support and placement in line with their assessed needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42856/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently intervene to resolve the situation at a school (details supplied) where an approved ASD class has been supressed, resulting in four local children being denied access to an autism classroom for the coming school year; the steps her Department is taking to ensure that these children receive the appropriate support and placement i…
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1747. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a social enterprise seeking to support survivors of SGBV would not be eligible for BTWEA/STEA; if he has plans to review the eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44355/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1813. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for disability allowance claims. [42005/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1814. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting times for disability allowance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42006/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1963. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the last time the visa exemption list was updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41285/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
1964. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and considerations used in determining which countries are granted visa free access to Ireland for short stays; and the rationale behind the current inclusion of certain states on the visa-exempt list. [41317/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2033. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition; and what those conditions are. [42283/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2034. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners who were transferred from prison to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital or other psychiatric facilities in the past five years; and the average waiting time for such a transfer. [42284/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2035. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on any protocols or procedures in place for the assessment and treatment of mental illness at the point of prison committal. [42286/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2735. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of fully staffing and resourcing all perinatal mental health teams across the six RHAs. [41755/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of perinatal mental health teams in Ireland. [41756/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2737. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of expenditure on perinatal mental health services in each RHA in the past five years and to date in 2025. [41757/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2738. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the projected capital and staffing cost for the development of a dedicated mother and baby unit. [41758/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2740. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will outline any costings conducted by her Department regarding the establishment of walk-in youth mental health hubs such as Jigsaw in each regional health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41771/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2741. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of having a clinical psychologist in each primary care network or GP practice. [41772/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2742. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists currently working in primary care teams; the ratio of psychologists to patients, by regional health area; and the wait times for non-urgent referrals to primary care psychology. [41773/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2753. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the date by which she expects all 20 new specialist eating disorder beds to be fully operational and accepting patients. [41864/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2754. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific locations of each of the 20 eating disorder beds; and the means by which these locations were determined. [41865/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2755. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if any of the new specialist eating disorder beds will be designated for children and young people; and if so, the number. [41866/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2756. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the 20 new eating disorder beds. [41867/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2757. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the impact and effectiveness of the new eating disorder beds will be monitored and reported publicly. [41868/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2851. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if frontline social workers in the public system have access to ongoing mental health supports; her plans to strengthen psychological support for staff experiencing vicarious trauma or burnout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42390/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the working group on the national hearing care plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was planned to be completed by end of quarter 2 as per the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42671/25]