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Sorca Clarke

Sinn Féin Longford-Westmeath TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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 17 Jun 2025 · to Culture
474. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the protections and supports he plans to introduce to safeguard and promote authentic Irish cultural production and employment in the arts sector given the growth of streaming platforms and AI generated content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31886/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Justice
584. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered expanding the scope of Coco’s Law to cover deepfakes and AI generated content more explicit given the rise in online image-based abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31888/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
651. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports the are in place for small farmers transitioning to more sustainable and regenerative practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31885/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
742. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health in relation to the physiotherapist service in a care centre (details supplied) in Longford, following the noncompliance finding by HIQA in October 2024, and the ongoing attempts to source permanent location, the work that has been undertaken in terms of relocation to the primary care centre in Ballyminnion; and if any findings have indicated it's not suitable. [3…
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
916. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a geographical breakdown of the 174 authorised officers currently appointed under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32724/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Health
562. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure all care home providers and nursing home providers have proper standards and are regularly checked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Health
563. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the standards those employed in nursing homes have to have in terms of qualifications before being employed; the ongoing training that is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31655/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Health
564. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if a care home group (details supplied) are operating any care homes or nursing homes in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31656/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Health
380. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of approved centres, the number of acute approved centres, the number of in-patient beds, and the number of children admitted to adult inpatient psychiatry wards in the past five years, in tabular form. [31210/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the budget allocation to Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [28912/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
523. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth what funding or grants schools can avail of to update their library space. [29214/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
678. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of school funding in 2024 and 2025, per county, in tabular form. [30535/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
872. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE departmental staff by grade that are currently dealing with carer's allowance applications. [28913/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
873. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the qualified child allowance for children aged under 12 increased to €55 per week and for children aged over 12 increased to €72 per week. [28914/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
967. 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 unit as of 26 May 2025. [28901/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prison officers that retired from Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28902/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
969. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Meath/Westmeath roads policing unit as of 26 May 2025. [28915/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
1086. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 2024 capital budget allocation for works under the Fisheries Harbour Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme; and if any underspent of the 2024 funding was transferred to the 2025 budget allocation. [28906/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
1087. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost to recruit three additional WTE agricultural inspectors and three additional WTE veterinary inspectors for his Department. [28907/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
1122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for when a person's (details supplied) knowledge transfer group details will be cleared for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Children
1145. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade working in Longford children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28903/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Children
1146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE medical social workers, by grade working in Clonbrusk children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28904/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1257. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiation therapists and radiation therapist clinical specialists at Beaumont Hospital as of 26 May 2025 and as of 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [28908/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current WTE positions filled in Longford-Westmeath CAMHS teams, broken down by discipline, in tabular form. [28909/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update and timeline for the rollout of peanut oral immunotherapy for Children. [28910/25]