Sorca Clarke

1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide on all actions and commitments relating to the NPWS set-down in the active Memorandum of Understanding between an organisation (details supplied) and NPWS, in tabular form. [43872/26]

1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on correspondence issued by an organisation (details supplied) to his Department on 30 April 2026 in relation to matters concerning engagement with his Department; when the organisation can expect a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/26]

1185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting times for disability allowance, carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance applications across the State. [42357/26]

1186. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in the Longford–Westmeath area currently accessing the additional needs payment scheme. [42358/26]

1187. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has assessed the impact of rising rents and energy costs on pensioners and low-income families in Longford and Westmeath. [42359/26]

1188. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals originating from Longford and Westmeath currently awaiting determination; and the average waiting time involved. [42360/26]

1312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Number 2126 of 14 April 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [41796/26]

1344. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces currently available across the Midlands region, including Longford and Westmeath; whether additional refuge or family support accommodation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/26]

1348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of humanitarian visa or family reunification cases involving residents of Longford and Westmeath currently being processed by his Department. [42311/26]

1349. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda staffing levels at each Garda station across Longford-Westmeath; and the number of vacancies currently unfilled. [42316/26]

1350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported burglaries, thefts, and assaults recorded in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address rural crime concerns. [42317/26]

1351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for immigration and citizenship applications; and whether additional processing capacity is being provide (details supplied). [42318/26]

1476. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations overseas where agricultural attachés are located, in tabular form. [41802/26]

1485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms in the Longford-Westmeath constituency currently awaiting inspection or approval under TAMS 3 schemes; the average processing time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/26]

1486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of prolonged wet weather and flooding on fodder reserves and silage quality in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past 12 months; and if additional targeted supports are being considered for affected farmers. [42236/26]

1487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES participants in the Longford-Westmeath constituency who are awaiting payment; the reasons for delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42237/26]

1488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has engaged with marts, co-ops, and farming organisations in the Longford-Westmeath constituency regarding concerns around rural broadband blackspots and poor mobile coverage impacting the rollout and operation of mandatory digital agriculture systems and online Department services. [42238/26]

1541. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for speech and language therapy assessments for children in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41539/26]

1553. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of all capital disability infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Longford for each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [41791/26]

1554. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of all capital disability infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Westmeath for the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [41792/26]

1575. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting time for children per county to access an initial assessment through local children's disability network teams; the longest current wait time; the number currently awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42240/26]

1576. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing vacancy rates across CDNTs serving counties Longford and Westmeath, broken down by occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, and physiotherapist; and the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges. [42241/26]

1577. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families across Longford-Westmeath currently awaiting respite services or emergency respite supports for children with disabilities; and whether additional funding is being considered to expand capacity locally. [42242/26]

1594. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average response time for Garda vetting applications relating to employment in childcare settings; the number of applications currently awaiting processing; and the measures being taken to reduce delays, in view of reports from childcare providers that staff recruitment is being significantly impacted, including one provider with 14 employees currently unable to commence work pending vetting clearance. [42511/26]

1602. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families, per county, where elderly parents, particularly those over retirement age, are the primary carers for adult children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42676/26]