Oireachtas Monitor 198 Published: 25 January 2016
1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the Oireachtas (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, Robert Troy (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, Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) School Staffing, Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) School Completion Programme, Barry Cowen (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, Michael Ring (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, Renua Ireland) General Practitioner Services, Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) Vaccination Programme, Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) Vaccinations Data, Tommy Broughan (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, Richard Boyd Barrett (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, Bernard Durkan (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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