Oireachtas Monitor 236
Published: 6 March 2017
1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the Oireachtas (6 March 2017 – 10 March 2017)
Dáil and Seanad Agenda
2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (27 February 2017 – 3 March 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 h. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality
a. Asylum and Immigration
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Justice and Equality
Refugee Resettlement Programme, Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) Refugee Resettlement Programme, Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) Asylum Applications, Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) Direct Provision System, Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) Immigration Policy, Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) Department of Social Protection
Direct Provision Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care)
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Education and Skills
Child Care Qualifications, Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail) Child Care Services, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) Education Policy, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Gaelcholáistí Issues, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) School Catchment Areas, Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) School Guidance Counsellors, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) School Patronage, Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) School Patronage, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) School Patronage, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) School Patronage, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) School Transport Review, Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) School Transport, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) Schools Building Projects, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Teacher Data, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Teachers' Professional Development, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) School Supervision and Substitution Scheme, Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) Brexit Issues, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) School Enrolments, Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail) School Catchment Areas, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Child Care Services Data, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) Child Care Services, Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) Child Care Services, Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) Information and Communications Technology, Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) Early Years Strategy Implementation, Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
Debates
Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Disadvantaged Status Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Disadvantaged Status Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Disadvantaged Status Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Schools Building Projects
c. Child Protection/ Child and Youth Services/ Children in Care
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Child Abuse Prevention, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) Child and Family Agency Data, Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) Child and Family Agency Staff, Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
Department of Justice and Equality
Child and Family Agency Services, Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
Department of Health
Child and Family Agency Investigations, Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) Child and Family Agency Services, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
Debates
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance
d. Family
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Legislative Measures, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) Adoption Records Provision, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) Adoption Legislation, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) Adoption Authority of Ireland, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) Adoption Records Provision, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
Debates
Dáil debates, Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage Seanad debates, Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Second Stage
e. Health and Wellbeing
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Health
Mental Health Services Provision, Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) National Children's Hospital Expenditure, Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) National Children's Hospital Expenditure, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) Hospital Facilities, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) Mental Health Services Provision, Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
f. Disability and Special Educational Needs
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Health
Medical Card Eligibility, Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
Department of Education and Skills
Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) Special Educational Needs Staff, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Debates
Dáil debates, Other Questions, Special Educational Needs Service Provision
g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Reviews, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) Programme for Government Implementation, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
Department of Finance
Home Repossessions, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) h. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality
Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers
Department of Justice and Equality
Bail Law, Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) Youth Justice Strategy, Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) Debates
Dáil debates, Traveller Ethnicity: Statements
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