1437. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals or units, and child and adolescent units, in 2024. [46830/24]
1366. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of pregnant victims of domestic violence reported in each hospital, per county, in 2023 and to date in 2024. [46533/24]
1361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the Government is addressing the root causes of addiction, such as poverty, trauma, mental health issues and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46480/24]
1359. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how the Government measures the success and effectiveness of addiction services; the measures being taken to track long-term recovery rates; and if data are used to improve addiction services. [46478/24]
1358. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if addiction treatment centres are collaborating with community organisations to improve the social determinants of health, such as housing, employment and education, that affect recovery outcomes. [46477/24]
1357. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what measures are in place to ensure that addiction services are accessible for all in rural and less-well-off communities. [46476/24]
1356. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction treatment centres, per county, including residential and outpatient services; and the demand for these services, per county, in tabular form. [46475/24]
1338. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO8 awaiting podiatry within primary care services as of 4 December 2024. [46371/24]
1337. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologists with a special interest in skin fragility at St. James's Hospital in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [46370/24]
1335. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all primary care centres within CHO8 specifying whether a GP is operation out of the centre, in tabular form. [46368/24]
1334. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of international recruitment fairs to the UK where officials from Mullingar Regional Hospital were present seeking to recruit additional doctors, physiotherapists, nurses and so on to work in the hospital in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [46367/24]
1244. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend the eligibility criteria for the mother and baby homes redress scheme. [1424/25]
1243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 40% of survivors have been excluded from full mother and baby institutional redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/25]
1212. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will act to excavate the site at Sean Ross Abbey and fully investigate the burial grounds. [1142/25]
1185. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being put in place to ensure that rural communities are supported and adaptable to demographic change, given the increasing diversity in rural areas. [46736/24]
1184. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to address the specific challenges foreign nationals face regarding language barriers in schools, workplaces and in the community as a whole in Longford and Westmeath. [46734/24]
1183. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to encourage social and cultural exchange between locals and foreign nationals in Longford and Westmeath to reduce any potential social tensions or isolation. [46733/24]
1182. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the targeted measures that are in place in Westmeath and Longford to support foreign nationals who are facing difficulties accessing local services due to lack of local resources. [46732/24]
1165. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the pilots for enhanced in-school therapy supports in the 16 special schools in Dublin and Cork; and if he will provide the number of extra speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, per school, who are working in those schools because of the pilot, in tabular form. [46522/24]
1164. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he plans to monitor and evaluate progress on gender pay equality; and what metrics will be used to measure success. [46504/24]
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to encourage more men to take paternity leave and share care-giving responsibilities, in order to reduce the gendered impact on career progression. [46503/24]
1162. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the unequal burden of unpaid care work, which often falls on women. [46502/24]
1161. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans on extending the reporting of gender pay gaps to smaller businesses. [46501/24]
1160. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a specific group in particular that faces the greatest gender pay disparities (for example, women with disabilities, migrant women, and LGBTQ+ persons). [46500/24]
1159. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide data on how the gender pay gap varies across different sectors, industries and levels of seniority. [46499/24]
1158. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department measures progress on gender equality and women’s rights; and how his Department plans on holding itself accountable for meeting its goals. [46498/24]
1157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s top priorities for advancing women’s rights in the next five years. [46497/24]
1156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures Government is taking to support single mothers in balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, especially in relation to affordable childcare and social supports. [46495/24]
1155. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth besides gender pay gap reporting, what steps his Department is taking to close the gender pay gap; and how his Department plans to ensure equal pay for equal work across all sectors. [46493/24]
1152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending paternity leave to longer than two weeks. [46464/24]
1150. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average number of overnight respite beds for children and adults across Ireland; the county with the most overnight respite beds for children and adults; and the county with the lowest number of overnight respite beds for children and adults. [46451/24]
957. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse during 2024. [46534/24]
956. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what strategies are being employed to reduce recidivism rates and ensure successful reintegration of prisoners into society; and to provide a list of organisations that work in same. [46492/24]
954. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what mental health and addiction treatment services are available in prisons; and the measures necessary to ensure they are effective. [46486/24]
952. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she has any plans to review or update prison policies in line with international best practices, particularly regarding rehabilitation and reducing reliance on incarceration. [46484/24]
951. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently incarcerated due to drug-related offences or addiction-related issues, per prison, in tabular form. [46483/24]
950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if women’s refuges are working with other agencies, such as healthcare and social services, to provide a more holistic approach to survivors of domestic violence. [46472/24]
949. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice how she measures the long-term success and effectiveness of women’s refuges and their support services. [46471/24]
948. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that women who leave refuges are supported in rebuilding their lives, such as finding stable housing, employment and legal support. [46470/24]
947. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that the services provided for women seeking refuge are culturally sensitive and accessible to women from different backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability, migrant, and so on. [46469/24]
946. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of women’s refuges, per county; the capacity of these refuges; if there are enough spaces in them for women fleeing domestic violence; and the number of new refuges she plans to open in the next five years, in tabular form. [46468/24]
930. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Westmeath division. [46375/24]
885. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the role her Department played in setting the criteria for inclusion on the hair replacement products list; and the process for inclusion on the list, including the required qualifications. [1436/25]
884. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reviews carried out since 2022 of the grant amounts for hair wigs; and if the payable amount is set to increase in 2025. [1435/25]
883. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for hair wigs, per county, for both successful and unsuccessful applications, for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and the total value of the approved applications, per year. [1434/25]
882. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the payment of the grant that covers the provision of hair wigs for cancer and alopecia suffers, with a view to making the payment directly payable to the applicant. [1433/25]