Sorca Clarke
Written
810. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the main reason for children being admitted to psychiatric hospitals and units in 2024 and to date in 2025. [25338/25]
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
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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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Sorca Clarke
Written
811. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised with eating disorders since 2022. [25345/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
892. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the admission policies and practices at an organisation (details supplied) following a reported incident in which a long-awaited residential admission was withdrawn on the day of arrival due to behavioural concerns, despite the client meeting all prior medical and governance requirements; if there is any oversight or appeals process availa…
Sorca Clarke
Written
930. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of an Erasmus+ grant for a person (details supplied); if there is a mechanism to allow for exceptions or alternative documentation in such cases, particularly when the student has fulfilled all other obligations; the oversight that exists to ensure that partner institutions offered to Irish studen…
Sorca Clarke
Written
31. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will release funds to TII to repair the national roads through the towns of Delvin and Clonmellon, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24689/25]
Sorca Clarke
Oral
116. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for inpatient admission for eating disorder services; her plan to increase the number of inpatient eating disorder beds and to fully resource the model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24476/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
1153. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reasons behind the long waiting lists for CAMHS in Cork, particularly in west Cork, where families are reporting extensive delays and in many cases, no follow-up at all. [24206/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
1154. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the current staffing levels within CAMHS teams in west Cork and the wider Cork area; and the number of children who have been referred to CAMHS west Cork but who have never been seen. [24207/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
1155. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on any plans or protocols for children who present to accident and emergency departments with psychiatric crises; and if designated pathways, beds, or staff are in place to manage such emergencies within the first few hours of presentation in accident and emergency departments particularly for presentations after 5pm. [24208/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
411. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department will assist in ensuring that a person (details supplied) who is due to age out of CAMHS in July, receives a clear transition plan as a matter of urgency. [22024/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
497. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to each CAMHS team across the country, including eating disorder teams. [22385/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
498. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific mental health services that are targeted by the €3 million allocated to the waiting list initiative; and the mechanisms in place to monitor its effectiveness and efficiency. [22386/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
499. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the €3 million funding allocated to the waiting list initiative is intended as a one-time allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
500. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals and the number of acceptances from the referrals for each CAMHS team. [22388/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
501. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young adults, who were not eligible and therefore their referral was not accepted in 2024 and 2025 to date. [22389/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
502. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the pathway for a person who presents with a dual diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22390/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
216. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of people who are in receipt of the remote area grant. [21821/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
221. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider establishing a school bus route run by Bus Éireann from Delvin to Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21803/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
222. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that families are paying over €900 per year to pay for private transfers to bring their children to and from school as Bus Éireann does not service this route; if a family (details supplied) is eligible for the remote area grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
196. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work of the Irish Embassy based in Vietnam. [18840/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
231. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he is taking to put pressure on the Israeli government to ensure humanitarian aid enters Gaza immediately. [20726/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Custume Barrack, Athlone in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and if each refurbishment project is still ongoing or completed, in tabular form. [20152/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
374. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that were carried out at Mullingar train station in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18832/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
375. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that were carried out at Longford train station in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18833/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
464. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by Iarnród Éireann on maintenance and refurbishment at Mullingar Train Station in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20150/25]