Oireachtas Monitor 198 Published: 25 January 2016

1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the (25 January 2016 – 29 January 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (18 January 2016 – 22 January 2016)

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

a. Asylum/ Immigration

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Irish Refugee Protection Programme, (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

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

 Educational Disadvantage, (Cork North West, )  School Staffing, Aengus Ó Snodaigh ( South Central, Sinn Fein)  School Completion Programme, (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 School Completion Programme, Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Child Care Qualifications, Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)  Early Childhood Care Education, Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Educational Reform  Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection, Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Schools Building Projects Status  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Schools Designation

c. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Child Protection Services, Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 Regulations 2016: Referral to Joint Committee

d. Family Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Commencement of Legislation, Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

e. Disability and Special Educational Needs

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Health

 HSE Funding, Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Department of Education and Skills

 Special Educational Needs Staffing, Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)  Special Educational Needs Staffing, Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Service Provision, Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Staffing, Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs Staffing, Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)  Autism Support Services, (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Debates

 Dail debates, Topical Issue Debate, Special Educational Needs Service Provision  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Housing Adaptation Grant

f. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Health

 Hospital Procedures, Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)  Hospital Appointment Status, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)  Mental Health Services, Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Ireland)  General Practitioner Services, Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Vaccination Programme, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)  Vaccinations Data, (Dublin North East, Independent) Debates

 Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Wellness, Well-being and Mental Health: Discussion  Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Health Services Expenditure  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Health Services

g. Child Benefit/ Social Welfare/ Poverty/ Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Local Authority Housing Data, Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)  Homeless Persons Data, Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

 Public Services Provision, (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

 Living Wage, Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

Department of Social Protection

 Family Income Supplement Data, Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)  One-Parent Family Payments, (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Priority Questions, Zero-hour Contracts  Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, NAMA Social Housing Provision  Dáil debates, Other Questions, National Minimum Wage  Dáil debates, Leaders' Questions, Homelessness

h. Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights/ Equality

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Garda Youth Diversion Projects, Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour) Debates

 Dáil debates, Topical Issue Debate, Traveller Accommodation  Seanad debates, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages

i.General

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)  Residential Institutions, Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)

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