206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the Leap card fare system to areas like Mullingar, and beyond, in order to deliver fairer and more affordable access to public transports to people outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/25]
Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the implementation of an affordable school uniform policy in schools; and for this purpose, to amend the Education Act 1998.
2689. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dropout rates for first-year students at TUS Athlone. [44872/25]
2521. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients referred from primary care to dermatology services for assessment of potentially cancerous moles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46543/25]
2519. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide figures on the proportion of practising counsellors and psychotherapists who are contracted with or provide services directly to the HSE; and the proportion that operate privately and are subject to VAT. [46529/25]
2491. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children and young people to access specialist eating disorder services in each RHA, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [46370/25]
2487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on audiology waiting lists in the past 5 years, per year, in tabular form, and the number of persons that received audiology assessments and hearing aids in the same period. [46330/25]
2482. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an audiology assessment and fitting of hearing aids, broken down by RHA; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46300/25]
2481. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the number of audiologists employed by the HSE, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46299/25]
2446. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on the continued use of pharmaceutical products manufactured by Israeli companies within the HSE, in light of calls from CHI consultants to end the use of Israeli drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46140/25]
2445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her response to the announcement by an organisation (details supplied) that it will be forced to cut staff due to a fall in donations; her Department's assessment of the impact these cuts will have on the provision of suicide prevention and crisis intervention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46139/25]
2444. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on the significantly higher cost of gluten-free food products compared with standard equivalents; the impact this has on people with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance; and the steps she is taking to make gluten free food more affordable. [46137/25]
2443. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the report into the review of CAMHS in north Kerry will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46135/25]
2442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of BreastCheck resources, by RHA, including staff numbers, budget and access to a triple assessment clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46134/25]
2441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of radiographers, radiologists, breast surgeons, and triple assessment clinic staff employed by BreastCheck, compared to the number required to deliver screening and assessment to target capacity and the current. number of vacancies. [46133/25]
2440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to the BreastCheck programme in each of the years 2020-2025; the projected allocation for 2026; and her views on whether this funding is sufficient to meet the annual screening target. [46132/25]
2439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason BreastCheck failed to meet its annual screening targets in 2023 and 2024; her plans to ensure they meet their target in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46131/25]
2413. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide clarity on the process followed by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in adopting the recently published Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists; if a proportionality assessment was carried out before their adoption; the consultation process undertaken; the rationale for the changes made between the 2023 draft standards and the final published version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45872/25]
2400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the dual diagnosis pilot scheme; the current sites where the pilot is in operation; the number of service users who have been supported to date; the outcomes achieved; the staffing and funding allocated to the scheme in 2024 and 2025; the timeline for the full rollout of dual diagnosis teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45834/25]
2386. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether psychological and practical support services are being offered to families whose children have undergone unnecessary hip surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45782/25]
2385. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she has considered establishing a dedicated webpage or platform to provide families with timely updates on the review into unnecessary hip dysplasia surgeries. [45781/25]
2384. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure clear and transparent communication between the HSE and families affected by the retrospective review into unnecessary hip dysplasia surgeries; and if she will instruct the HSE to provide immediate updates. [45780/25]
2383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason the external retrospective review of children who have undergone unnecessary hip dysplasia surgery has been delayed until January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45779/25]
2373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for each post in every SATU, if she will provide details of any position that has been unfilled or vacant for more than four weeks, specifying whether the vacancy is due to leave, sick leave, maternity leave or other reasons. [45713/25]
2372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide for each SATU in Ireland, including Mullingar Regional Hospital, the number of approved posts at every staff grade/role; the number of posts currently filled; and the number of posts currently vacant. [45712/25]
2362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of day-case and inpatient surgical procedures carried out for endometriosis at Mullingar Regional Hospital, in the past five years. [45676/25]
2361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the outpatient gynaecology waiting list at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and of these the number awaiting investigation or treatment for endometriosis. [45675/25]
2350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of public referrals made to a mental health service (details supplied) in 2024; and the number of referrals refused, in tabular form. [45659/25]
2294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric haematologist registrars based at CHI Crumlin in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45486/25]
2293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals currently waiting for complex menopause services in County Westmeath, by length of time waiting that is up to 3 months, between 3-6 months, between 6-12 months and over 12 months, in tabular form. [45485/25]
2292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists based in Donegal in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45484/25]
2291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners in epilepsy based at St. James's Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45483/25]
2290. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists based at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45482/25]
2289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the vacancies currently, by job title within Carlow-Kilkenny mental health services; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [45481/25]
2288. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists in old age based in Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [45480/25]
2260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children hospitalised for eating disorders in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [45376/25]
2251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a telephone support service (details supplied) will cease operation after November 2025; if she will outline the measures her Department will take to ensure that this vital support remains available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45312/25]
2148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average wait times in Mullingar’s emergency department for urgent and non-urgent cases; and the longest recorded wait time in the past year. [44869/25]
2070. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of general practitioners (GPs) in Mullingar, County Westmeath which are accepting new patients; and to provide a list of GPs who will accept a pregnant woman for her antenatal appointments under the HSE maternity scheme. [44586/25]
1991. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the provision of childcare places under the NCS in Athlone, in particular for children with urgent developmental needs; the steps being taken to ensure that approved NCS beneficiaries are not left without access to creche facilities, including any emergency childcare measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46566/25]
1777. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding and supports available to landowners who wish to engage in reforestation and native tree planting projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/25]
1657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have sought refuge or safe homes while fleeing domestic violence or addiction in the past five years; the number that were provided with accommodation; and the number that were turned away. [46402/25]
1656. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of safe homes available nationally for women fleeing domestic violence. [46401/25]
1560. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai, by rank attached to Meath-Westmeath divisional protective services bureau, in tabular form. [45491/25]
1559. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Mayo, Roscommon and Longford divisional protective services bureau, in tabular form. [45490/25]
1533. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and location of all direct provision centres currently in operation. [45303/25]
1532. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of stay of residents in direct provision centres. [45302/25]
1530. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals that have been granted temporary protection or international protection in Ireland in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number that were refused; and the number currently awaiting a decision on their application for protection, in tabular form. [45292/25]