Oireachtas Monitor 197 Published: 18 January 2016

1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the (18 January 2016 – 22 January 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (11 January 2016 – 15 January 2016)

a. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care) b. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care c. Family d. Disability e. Health and Wellbeing f. Child Benefit/Social Welfare/Poverty/Housing g. Juvenile Justice/Human Rights/Equality h. General

a. Education (incl. ECCE and Child Care)

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Child Care Services Funding, Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, )  Departmental Schemes, Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)  Child Care Services Expenditure, Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Department of Education and Skills

 Home Tuition Scheme Provision, Finian McGrath ( North Central, Independent)  Education Policy, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  Schools Building Projects Administration, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  School Patronage, Arthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour)  School Patronage, (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

b. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Child Protection, Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)  Child and Family Agency Funding, (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)  Departmental Schemes, Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Garda Vetting of Personnel, Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed)

c. Family

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Legislative Process, Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)  Family Resource Centres, (Mayo, Fianna Fail)  Family Resource Centres, (Mayo, Fine Gael)  Adoption Services Provision, Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Department of Justice and Equality

 Parental Leave, Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)  Child Custody and Access, Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 Passport Applications, Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

d. Disability and Special Educational Needs

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)  Special Educational Needs Staffing, Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Staffing, Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Disability Services Provision, Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Department of Health

 Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)

e. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Health

 Maternity Services, ( North Central, Fianna Fail)  HSE Staffing, Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)  Medical Card Eligibility, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)  National Children's Hospital, Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)  General Medical Services Scheme, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  Tobacco Control Measures, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Services Provision, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)  General Medical Services Scheme, Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)  Hospital Waiting Lists, John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)  Hospital Facilities, (Minister, Department of Health, Fine Gael)  Hospital Waiting Lists, Leo Varadkar (Minister, Department of Health, Fine Gael)

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Planning Issues, Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour) Debates

 Dáil debates, Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion [Private Members]  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, General Practitioner Contracts

f. Child Benefit/ Social Welfare/ Poverty/ Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Social Protection

 Child Poverty, (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)  Social Welfare Code, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)  Poverty Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility, (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Family Income Supplement Eligibility, Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)  Carer's Allowance Eligibility, Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)  Living Wage, Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)  Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Family Income Supplement Eligibility, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure, Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)  Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times, Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Rent Supplement Scheme Data, (Dublin North East, Independent)  Family Income Supplement Data, (Dublin North, United Left)  Domiciliary Care Allowance Review, (Mayo, Fine Gael)  One-Parent Family Payments, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Department of Finance

 Tax Credits, Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Living Wage, Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

 Living Wage, Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Living Wage, Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility, Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) Debates

 Dáil debates, Priority Questions, One-Parent Family Payments  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

g. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Legal Services Regulation, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Convention on the Constitution Final Reports: Statements

h.General

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Appointments to State Boards, Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Departmental Advertising Expenditure, Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)  Departmental Expenditure, Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Department of Education and Skills

 Appointments to State Boards, Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

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