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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
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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 21 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
47. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the breakdown of the funding provided to Longford-Westmeath under the regenerative tourism fund, per category. [74865/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
755. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for applications for a certificate of naturalisation, broken down by the year of application and by whether the application was made on paper or online; the number of applications received in 2022 that remain undecided, broken down by nationality; the number from Pakistani nationals; the average tim…
Sorca Clarke Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Rural
9. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the assurances he can give rural communities regarding the future of the LEADER programme, including its funding levels, allocation timelines and long-term security. [72921/26]
Sorca Clarke Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to restore the Mullingar diabetic day centre. [72024/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
182. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the €108 million allocated to mental health in Budget 2027; the amount for each initiative announced; and whether it is new development funding or the cost of maintaining the existing level of service. [72026/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
792. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Offaly currently awaiting primary care supports; and to provide details of the number waiting 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, by support, in tabular form. [71864/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
793. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the €108 million allocated to mental health in Budget 2027, including the amount for each initiative announced; and if it is new development funding or the cost of maintaining existing levels of service. [71948/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
795. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry training places that are available under the HSE’s postgraduate schemes; and whether Budget 2027 provides for an expansion of these to meet projected service demand. [72016/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
796. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated in Budget 2027 to continue establishing community-based specialist mental health services; the specific services to be developed; and their locations. [72014/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
798. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrist posts that are currently filled, vacant, and approved across the HSE; and the number of new or replacement posts funded in Budget 2027. [72015/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
799. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the provision made in Budget 2027 for expanding postgraduate training places for clinical and counselling psychologists; and if financial supports or bursaries are being introduced to address recruitment and retention challenges in the sector. [72013/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
801. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the funding and number of posts allocated in Budget 2027 to create new ADHD pathways in CAMHS and to expand CAMHS clinical capacity for mental health intellectual disability services; the current waiting lists for each; and the expected impact on waiting times. [72012/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
804. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that is allocated in 2027 to the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and whether this includes new service development sites or expansion of existing teams. [72004/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
805. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the provisions that have been made in Budget 2027 to support transition pathways for young people moving from CAMHS to adult mental health services; and whether any specific funding has been allocated for transitional support or continuity of care. [72003/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
806. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the counties that will receive the two new community crisis resolution teams for rural counties without acute units; the staffing of each team; the funding allocated; and the expected start date. [72002/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
807. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the locations of the six new Solace crisis cafés announced in Budget 2027; the capital and annual revenue funding for each; the staffing complement for each; and the timeline for opening, including confirmation that recruitment is under way and that the posts are funded and sanctioned. [72000/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
808. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the further increase in talk therapy hours to be delivered in 2027; the funding allocated; the number of additional therapists to be recruited; and the current waiting times for talk therapy in each RHA. [71996/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
809. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated in Budget 2027 to expand early intervention youth mental health services; the locations and number of young people expected to benefit; and the staffing and WTE posts to be recruited. [71994/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
810. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of the Budget 2027 mental health allocation that is for new service developments; the amount for pay and pricing pressures on existing services; and the planned date of commencement for each new measure. [71993/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
812. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff that are planned to be recruited or funded under the 2027 mental health budget, disaggregated by role (psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, OTs, and so on). [71983/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
813. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the new services or expansions (e.g. crisis teams, early intervention, mother and baby units) that are funded in Budget 2027; and the level of funding being committed to each. [71984/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
814. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of the 2027 mental health budget allocated to digital mental health services, remote therapy, tele-mental health, apps or other innovations; and the expected cost per user/session for those services. [71985/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
815. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2026 mental health allocations align with Sláintecare’s objective of having mental health represent 10 per cent of the health budget by 2030; and the projected path to reach that benchmark under current plans. [71986/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
816. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of the funding allocation for CAMHS and for eating disorder services under Budget 2027, distinguishing between current and capital spending. [71987/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
817. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of the Budget 2027 mental health allocation represents new additional funding for CAMHS and eating disorder services, as opposed to carryover or maintenance of ELS. [71988/26]