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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 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if women’s refuges are working with other agencies, such as healthcare and social services, to provide a more holistic approach to survivors of domestic violence. [46472/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
951. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently incarcerated due to drug-related offences or addiction-related issues, per prison, in tabular form. [46483/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
952. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she has any plans to review or update prison policies in line with international best practices, particularly regarding rehabilitation and reducing reliance on incarceration. [46484/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the Government’s short- and long-term plans to reduce recidivism. [46485/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
954. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what mental health and addiction treatment services are available in prisons; and the measures necessary to ensure they are effective. [46486/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
956. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what strategies are being employed to reduce recidivism rates and ensure successful reintegration of prisoners into society; and to provide a list of organisations that work in same. [46492/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
957. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse during 2024. [46534/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1150. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average number of overnight respite beds for children and adults across Ireland; the county with the most overnight respite beds for children and adults; and the county with the lowest number of overnight respite beds for children and adults. [46451/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending paternity leave to longer than two weeks. [46464/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1155. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth besides gender pay gap reporting, what steps his Department is taking to close the gender pay gap; and how his Department plans to ensure equal pay for equal work across all sectors. [46493/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures Government is taking to support single mothers in balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, especially in relation to affordable childcare and social supports. [46495/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s top priorities for advancing women’s rights in the next five years. [46497/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1158. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department measures progress on gender equality and women’s rights; and how his Department plans on holding itself accountable for meeting its goals. [46498/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1159. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide data on how the gender pay gap varies across different sectors, industries and levels of seniority. [46499/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1160. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a specific group in particular that faces the greatest gender pay disparities (for example, women with disabilities, migrant women, and LGBTQ+ persons). [46500/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1161. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans on extending the reporting of gender pay gaps to smaller businesses. [46501/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1162. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the unequal burden of unpaid care work, which often falls on women. [46502/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to encourage more men to take paternity leave and share care-giving responsibilities, in order to reduce the gendered impact on career progression. [46503/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1164. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he plans to monitor and evaluate progress on gender pay equality; and what metrics will be used to measure success. [46504/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1165. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the pilots for enhanced in-school therapy supports in the 16 special schools in Dublin and Cork; and if he will provide the number of extra speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, per school, who are working in those schools because of the pilot, in tabular form. […
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1182. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the targeted measures that are in place in Westmeath and Longford to support foreign nationals who are facing difficulties accessing local services due to lack of local resources. [46732/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1183. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to encourage social and cultural exchange between locals and foreign nationals in Longford and Westmeath to reduce any potential social tensions or isolation. [46733/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1184. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to address the specific challenges foreign nationals face regarding language barriers in schools, workplaces and in the community as a whole in Longford and Westmeath. [46734/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being put in place to ensure that rural communities are supported and adaptable to demographic change, given the increasing diversity in rural areas. [46736/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1212. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will act to excavate the site at Sean Ross Abbey and fully investigate the burial grounds. [1142/25]