3659. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm that the €24 million committed by Government in December 2023 for the development of a 20-bed level three inpatient palliative care facility at Arden Lane, Tullamore, remains fully available and ring-fenced for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62111/26]
3658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current status of the proposed Midlands Regional Hospice at Arden Lane, Tullamore; the steps completed since planning permission was granted; the outstanding steps required before construction can commence; and the expected timeline for these works. [62112/26]
3657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when construction of the proposed 20-bed level three inpatient palliative care facility in Tullamore is expected to commence; when the facility is expected to become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62113/26]
1821. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken, commissioned or received any assessment of the structural capacity of existing multi-storey car parks in the State in the context of increases in the average weight of passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and larger SUVs; whether consideration has been given to the impact of changing vehicle weights on car parks constructed under older building standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61913/26]
1820. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the statutory requirements for the periodic structural inspection or reassessment of existing multi-storey car parks; whether such inspections or assessments are required to consider changes in vehicle weights and loading patterns since the structure was originally designed and constructed; whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities, building owners or operators in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61914/26]
1819. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a structural assessment is required before electric vehicle charging infrastructure is installed in an existing multi-storey car park; whether consideration must be given to the potential concentration of heavier vehicles in designated EV charging areas and the resulting localised loading on existing structures; whether guidance has been issued in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61915/26]
1818. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department can identify the number of multi-storey car parks currently in use in the State that were constructed before 1990 and before 2000 respectively; whether any programme exists to review the structural condition and continued suitability of older multi-storey car parks having regard to their age, deterioration and changes in vehicle loading since their construction; whether consideration has been given to establishing such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61917/26]
1772. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61336/26]
2915. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated number of additional disability residential placements required in each of the next three years to meet existing and projected demand. [61397/26]
3595. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department and bodies under her aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61577/26]
3589. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff, by job title vacancies currently within HSE Dublin and North East Regional Health Area Mental Health Services; and the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [61388/26]
3588. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who underwent cardiovascular screening or assessment in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the steps being taken to improve early detection of heart disease among women. [61389/26]
3514. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing and funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [61387/26]
3512. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of coronary care beds that have direct telemetry connection to the cardiac care monitoring suites in each model 4 hospital, in tabular form. [61390/26]
3486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the supports available through the HSE for persons under 65 who are medically vulnerable or living alone and require a personal monitored alarm; if the HSE provides or funds such alarms through community services, occupational therapy or other pathways in circumstances where a person is ineligible for the seniors alert scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61450/26]
3445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an ADHD assessment at the beginning and end of each year from 2021 to the latest available date, broken down by children and adults and by Health Region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60560/26]
3398. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for HSE-funded addiction counselling services in each RHA, in each of the past five years; the average and longest waiting time; the waiting time bands; the referrals received; the treatment commencements, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60549/26]
3334. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychology posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; to provide details of the integrated health areas that currently do not have approved psychology posts, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61215/26]
3288. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of approved centres in each RHA that currently have access to a multidisciplinary team including psychology, occupational therapy and social work; the number of WTE posts approved for each discipline in each approved centre; the number of posts currently filled; the number that are vacant; where a post is vacant, to confirm patients continue to have access to the relevant discipline; to provide details of any approved centres where inpatients currently have no access to psychology, occupational therapy or social work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61109/26]
3223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the exact number of inpatient CAMHS places; the exact number that are operational and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60647/26]
3217. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the exact number of CAMHS teams operating nationally at present and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60623/26]
3176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts that have remained vacant for more than 12 months, by specialty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60189/26]
2976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for psychology services through children’s disability network teams in each regional health area, RHA, in each of the past five years; the average and longest waiting time; the number waiting less than six months; six to 12 months; 12 to 24 months and more than 24 months; the number of referrals received; the number of children seen, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60548/26]
2974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department and bodies under her aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61576/26]
2912. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expenditure incurred by her Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61340/26]
2716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and bodies under his aegis maintain a register of gifts hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61575/26]
2704. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61339/26]
2619. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific additional services for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence that have become fully operational, as distinct from services that have been announced, planned or funded but have not yet commenced, since the establishment of Cuan. [63777/26]
2618. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge and emergency accommodation spaces that have become fully operational since Cuan was established; and if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown showing the number of spaces available when Cuan commenced; the number available today; the number currently under development; and the expected opening date of each planned facility. [63779/26]
2617. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of counties that currently have no dedicated domestic violence refuge accommodation; and the timeframe for providing appropriate services in each of those counties. [63781/26]
2616. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measurable performance indicators being used to determine whether the establishment of Cuan has resulted in victims receiving faster access to protection, accommodation, advocacy and other specialist supports. [63784/26]
2400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation currently awaiting a decision; the number awaiting a decision for more than twelve months and more than twenty-four months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62105/26]
2399. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned to the Citizenship Division of Immigration Service Delivery; the number of applications for naturalisation received, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026; whether he intends to increase that staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62106/26]
2398. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for naturalisation who have been approved and are awaiting a citizenship ceremony; the number of ceremonies held in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of certificates conferred at each; the average time between an applicant receiving an approval letter and attending a ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62107/26]
2397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the target processing times his Department has set for naturalisation applications for each of the years 2026 and 2027; the priority afforded to citizenship processing within his Departments work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62108/26]
2371. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department and bodies under his aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61574/26]
2362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 534 on 7 July 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities. [61383/26]
2302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 on 7 July 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities. [61381/26]
2301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons currently held on remand who have been awaiting trial for more than four months, broken down by prison and offence category. [61382/26]
2260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61338/26]
2245. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied), that has been pending since 2022 and has reportedly reached final processing; when the applicant can expect a final decision; the estimated date for completion, given the exceptional length of time the application has remained outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60979/26]
2178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of sanctioned Garda posts; filled Garda posts; vacancies in each Garda division as of the latest available date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60285/26]
2057. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered reviewing the current social welfare eligibility rules for PME students who are unemployed during the summer months, having worked as substitute teachers throughout the school year, and consider providing financial support to those who are available for and seeking work. [62329/26]
2042. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department and bodies under his aegis maintain a register of gifts hospitality, or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61573/26]
2041. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2027 if the telephone support allowance increased to €4.50 per week. [61386/26]
2018. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61337/26]
2014. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that recipients of jobseeker’s transitional payment who work under 30 hours per week are currently required to participate in activation meetings and prescribed schemes or programmes relating to jobseekers; to confirm the basis for applying a 30 hours per week threshold to jobseekers transitional recipients, specifically given that jobseeker’s transitional claimants are statutorily exempt from the full time work condition under s.148A(3) and s.141(2)(a) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and to make a written statement on the matter. [60817/26]
1718. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social housing units that have remained unoccupied for more than six months, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60187/26]
1630. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department and bodies under his aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61571/26]