TDs / Sorca Clarke

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.

Mental Health Services 298 questions
Health Services 79 questions
Health Services Staff 77 questions
Special Educational Needs 34 questions
An Garda Síochána 33 questions
Health Services Waiting Lists 27 questions
Hospital Staff 27 questions
Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 24 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 862 questions
Education 156 questions
Justice 130 questions
Children 97 questions
Transport 80 questions
Housing 75 questions

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

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage 54 contributions
Mental Health Bill 2024: From the Seanad 11 contributions
Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages 11 contributions
World Mental Health Day: Statements 4 contributions
Mental Health: Statements 3 contributions
Confidence in Government: Motion 2 contributions

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

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Question again put	No	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad Amendment put	No	Carried
10 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop	No	Carried
4 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
28 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
28 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
28 Jan 2026	River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
28 Jan 2026	Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Amendment put	Yes	Lost
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost
27 Jan 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop	No	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
21 Jan 2026	Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
20 Jan 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.	No	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost

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