Oireachtas Monitor 246
Published: 6 June 2017
1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the Oireachtas (6 June 2017 – 9 June 2017)
Dáil Éireann Adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 13 June 2017 Seanad Éireann Adjourned until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 13 June 2017. Parliamentary Committees will meet this week.
2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (29 May 2017 – 2 June 2017) a. Asylum and Immigration b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care) c. Child Protection/ Child and Youth Services/ Children in Care d. Family e. Health and Wellbeing f. Disability and Special Educational Needs g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing
a. Asylum and Immigration
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Refugee Resettlement Programme, Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Human Trafficking, Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) Immigration Policy, Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) Refugee Resettlement Programme, Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
Debates
Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Supreme Court Rulings
b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care)
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Capitation Grants, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Child Care Services Funding, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Child Care Services Funding, Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) Child Care Services Provision, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Child Care Services, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Early Childhood Care and Education Funding, Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) Early Years Strategy Implementation, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
Department of Education and Skills
Literacy Programmes, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) School Accommodation Provision, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) School Curriculum, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) School Enrolments, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) School Transport Review, Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) Schools Establishment, Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) Schools Mental Health Strategies, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) Teachers' Remuneration, Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) Teachers' Remuneration, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
Debates
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills, Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed)
c. Child Protection/ Child and Youth Services/ Children in Care Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Aftercare Services, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) Child and Family Agency Expenditure, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Child and Family Agency Staff, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Child and Family Agency Staff, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) Child Protection, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) HIQA Reports, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Psychological Assessments, Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) Youth Work Projects Funding, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
Department of Justice and Equality
Child and Family Agency Staff, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Garda Data, Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) Garda Training, Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) Garda Vetting Legislation, Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
Department of Education and Skills
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
Debates
Dáil debates, Leaders' Questions Dáil debates, Mother and Baby Homes: Statements Seanad debates, Report on Use of Section 12 of Child Care Act by An Garda Síochána: Statements
d. Family
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Family Support Services, Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
Debates
Seanad debates, Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage
e. Health and Wellbeing
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Health
Dental Services, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) Electronic Health Records, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) General Practitioner Data, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) Health Promotion, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) Mental Health Services Data, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) Mental Health Services Provision, John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) Mental Health Services Staff, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) National Children's Hospital, Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
Debates
Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Mental Health Services Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Primary Care Services Provision
f. Disability and Special Educational Needs
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Education and Skills
Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) Special Educational Needs Service Provision, James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) Special Educational Needs Staff, Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) Special Educational Needs Staff, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
Department of Social Protection
Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications, John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) Domiciliary Care Allowance Data, John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) Domiciliary Care Allowance, Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times, Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Social Protection Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Expenditure, John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) Child Benefit Administration, Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail) Child Benefit Eligibility, Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) Family Income Supplement Data, Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Social Welfare Benefits, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Homeless Accommodation Provision, Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein) Housing Policy, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Housing Policy, John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
Debates
Dáil debates, Other Questions, Family Income Supplement Dáil debates, Priority Questions, School Meals Programme
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