Oireachtas Monitor 213 Published: 27 June 2016

1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the Oireachtas (27 June 2016 – 1 July 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (20 June 2016 – 24 June 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

 Direct Provision System, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)  Refugee Resettlement Programme, Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)  Direct Provision System, Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)  Direct Provision System, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)  Direct Provision System, Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)  Asylum Applications, Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, United Left)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children, Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: First Stage  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Direct Provision System

b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care)

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 School Admissions, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)  Preschool Services, John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)  School Curriculum, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)  School Inspection Reports, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  Schools Establishment, Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)  Budget 2016, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  Irish Language, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  Schools Grievance Procedures, Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Child Care Services Provision, James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

c. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Domestic Violence Services Funding, John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency Services, John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)  Foster Care Policy, Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)  Domestic Violence Refuges Provision, Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Domestic Violence Policy, John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)  Domestic Violence Policy, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Foster Care Policy  Dáil debates, Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions, Domestic Violence Policy  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Garda Vetting Applications

d. Family

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Adoption Data, Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Legislative Programme, Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)

e. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Health

 National Children's Hospital, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)  Substance Misuse, John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)  Mental Health Services Provision, Micheál Martin (Leader of the Opposition; Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Services Provision, Micheál Martin (Leader of the Opposition; Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Services Provision, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Health Care Policy, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Hospital Waiting Lists  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Mental Health Services Provision  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Primary Care Centres  Seanad debates, Mental Health: Statements  Seanad debates, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage

f. Disability and Special Educational Needs

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 Special Educational Needs Data, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Data, Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  State Examinations, Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Rights of People with Disabilities, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, UN Conventions Ratification

g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Social Protection

 Child Benefit Administration, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Family Income Supplement, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Social Welfare Code, John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)  Rent Supplement Scheme, Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)  Child Benefit Payments, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  School Meals Programme, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Equality Issues, Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Home Repossessions, John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Proposed Legislation, Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, United Left)  Homeless Accommodation Provision, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)  Housing Policy, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

h. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Traveller Community, Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)

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