Sorca Clarke
Written
2397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years. [20653/25]
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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
Show as a table
| 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.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Sorca Clarke
Written
2398. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet been seen by CAMHS or a psychiatrist, despite her critical condition; and when she will receive an inpatient care plan. [20666/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2444. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) who had hip surgeries in 2021 and 2024 in both Cappagh and Temple Street, will be notified if their care is one of the cases being investigated or not being investigated; if her Department will communicate with the child’s parents if the surgeries were necessary or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21023/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2495. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of WTE senior mechanical engineer and senior quantity surveyor employed by his Department as of 2 April 2025, in tabular form. [18847/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
2585. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to County Westmeath projects as part of the walks scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; and if moneys for same have been drawn down by Westmeath County Council, in tabular form. [18834/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
165. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education how she intends to address to concerns of students and parents regarding the grade inflation in recent years and the potential impact on Leaving Certificate students graduating in 2025. [17091/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
181. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if the announced reduction in pupil teacher ratio will be introduced for the coming school year, where a school could potentially loose a teacher, only to be forced to recruit additional teachers the subsequent year, due to significant population growth in the area, and given the difficulties of recruiting teachers. [17153/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to general inpatient hospital wards with a primary diagnosis of mental health difficulties in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the average length of time children spent in general wards with this diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16330/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies in mental health services, by CHO area, at the end of 2024, and the number of vacant posts in mental health services at present, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16331/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of job vacancies present in CAMHS in December 2024; if all of these vacancies are to be filled; the CAMHS staffing levels of today versus December; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16333/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
295. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of new development jobs in CAMHS that are planned for each CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16334/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
296. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people seen by the Psychology in Primary Care children's service in 2024 and to date in 2025, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16335/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the tailored mental health supports available to people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in line with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16003/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
272. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting lists for CAMHS for the months of January, February and March 2025, by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15859/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
277. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 7 February 2025, where it stated that recruitment is underway for an adult eating disorder team in Dublin South West/Kildare and the Midlands, and a CAMHS eating disorder team in Mid-West in 2025, when she envisages seeing patients, the number and the breakdown of staff required for each team, the types of professional…
Sorca Clarke
Written
831. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of eating disorder teams; the funding allocated to the rollout for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15850/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
833. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that presented to accident and emergency departments with eating disorders in 2024 and to date in 2025. [15853/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 would include a ban on trade in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific and tailored mental health supports available to people living with FASD, in line with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14709/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs in Longford and Westmeath that take medical cards. [14500/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that are being taken to address the growing issue of textile waste in Ireland; and the further steps that are being taken to reduce the level of over consumption and promote recycling and upcycling of clothing. [13689/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a bus service from Ballydangan to Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
521. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications per county for stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme for Storm Éowyn that were submitted before the application deadline of 19 February 2025; and the number of these applications that were refused, in tabular form. [13961/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
635. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Midlands is one of only four areas of the country which have not received funding for a community neurorehabilitation team; and if funding with be provided for a community neurorehabilitation team in the Midlands as a matter of urgency. [13780/25]
Sorca Clarke
Written
680. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on any progress to the Dual Diagnosis Programme since 2021; the way it is being monitored; and if outcomes and the progress of individuals are tracked and monitored. [13323/25]