Official portrait of Sorca Clarke

Sorca Clarke

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Sinn Féin · Longford-Westmeath · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
666. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the overall percentage of the health budget currently allocated to mental health; and the increase in funding (as a percentage of GDP or GNI) that would result from a €500 million additional allocation.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35464/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
688. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on any engagements her Department has had at an EU level concerning cancer warning labelling on alcohol products in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35299/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
699. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if all regions have timely, equitable access to sexual assault treatment units; if she will provide a list of these units per County, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35379/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
700. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which follow-up services following treatment in sexual assault treatment units are monitored for consistency and survivor satisfaction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35380/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
701. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the last time trauma informed training for sexual assault treatment unit staff was updated; if survivors were consulted in evaluating and improving the treatment experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35381/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
702. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health with regard to data collected on cases involving multiple perpetrators, the trends that have emerged in relation to age, location, and reporting outcomes in such cases in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35382/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
704. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining 1,000 additional mental health professionals, by profession, for example, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational, therapists, social workers, and by salary band. [35426/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
705. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the existing 700+ vacant posts in mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35427/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
706. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 20 additional eating disorder inpatient beds and community based services. [35428/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
707. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully staffed emergency mental health services and regional crisis response teams. [35429/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
708. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current average salary and total annual cost, including PRSI, pension, of a full-time consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, mental health nurse (all grades), occupational therapist, social worker, counsellor and psychotherapist, peer support worker, in tabular form. [35430/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
709. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health vacancies across HSE community and inpatient services, disaggregated by health region and by profession. [35431/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
710. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the workforce planning that has been done to estimate the number of additional mental health professionals needed by 2030. [35432/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
711. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average capital and operational cost of establishing a new community mental health hub including premises, equipment, IT and staffing. [35433/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
712. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing one 24-7 mental health crisis responses team per health region, including staffing, vehicles, premises and clinical support. [35434/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
713. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number and location of existing youth mental health drop-in services such as Jigsaw; and the average cost per centre per year. [35435/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the capital allocation currently provided under the NDP for mental health infrastructure, and the amount of it that remains unspent or uncommitted. [35443/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
715. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of fully staffed CAMHS teams currently operational, per health region; and the number of additional teams that would be required to meet national guidelines, taking the increase in population into account. [35444/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring the full multidisciplinary CAMHS teams needed to ensure no child waits longer than eight weeks for an initial assessment. [35445/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
717. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the annual operational cost of running a CAMHS inpatient unit; and the capital cost attached to opening a new one. [35446/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
718. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of HSE-funded counselling hours delivered annually in primary care; and the average cost per session. [35447/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
719. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of additional therapy hours or sessions that would be deliverable under a €25 million increase in the talk therapy budget. [35448/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for CIPC and other primary mental health interventions, per health region. [35449/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
721. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current per capita spend on mental health services in each health region. [35450/25]
written 2025-07-01 · to Health
722. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the counties that currently lack 24-7 crisis mental health cover; and the estimated cost to establish cover in each. [35451/25]
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