Monitor 214 Published: 4 July 2016

1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the Oireachtas (4 July 2016 – 8 July 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (27 June 2016 – 1 July 2016) a. Asylum and Immigration b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care) c. Child Protection/ Child 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

 Immigration Data, Paul Murphy ( South West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)

b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care) Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 Child Care Services Provision, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)  School Curriculum, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)  School Transport Administration, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)  Substance Abuse Prevention Education, Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)  Schools Mental Health Strategies, Jim Daly (Cork South West, )  School Staff, (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  School Patronage, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)  School Enrolments, Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, United Left)  Education Policy, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)  School Patronage, Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)  Schools Recognition, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Departmental Strategies, Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)  Literacy Programmes, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)  School Curriculum, Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)  School Placement, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Preschool Services, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Priority Questions, School Transport Administration  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, School Curriculum  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, School Admissions  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Schools Building Projects  Dáil debates, Other Questions, Educational Disadvantage

c. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Missing Children, Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, United Left)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Legislative Measures, Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)

Debates  Dáil debates, Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members]  Dáil debates, Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions, Anti-Poverty Strategy  Dáil debates, Other Questions, School Curriculum

d. Family

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Family Support Services, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)

e. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Health

 National Children's Hospital Location, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  Hospital Waiting Lists, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)  Hospital Services, Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)  Medical Card Expenditure, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Services, Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

f. Disability and Special Educational Needs

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 Special Educational Needs Staff, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Staff, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Legislative Reviews, Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)  Special Educational Needs Staff, Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)  Special Educational Needs, (Mayo, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Staff, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Staff, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs, Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Staff, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Special Educational Needs Service Provision  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Special Educational Needs Service Provision

g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Housing Provision, (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  Social and Affordable Housing Provision, Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)  Rent Controls, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)  Social and Affordable Housing, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)  Traveller Accommodation, Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left)  Homeless Accommodation Provision, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)

Department of Social Protection

 Family Income Supplement Data, Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, Alliance)  Family Income Supplement, Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)  One-Parent Family Payment, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  One-Parent Family Payment, Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)  Rent Supplement Scheme, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)  Social Welfare Benefits, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  One-Parent Family Payment, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Child Poverty, John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)  Child Poverty, Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)  Social Welfare Benefits, Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)  Social Welfare Schemes Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Other Questions, Housing Policy  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Housing Provision  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Emergency Accommodation Provision  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Anti-Poverty Strategy  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

h. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Garda Youth Diversion Projects, Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

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