Oireachtas Monitor 215 Published: 11 July 2016

1. Coming up next week in the Houses of the (18 July 2016 – 22 July 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

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

a. Asylum and Immigration

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Justice and Equality

 Family Reunification Policy, Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)

b. Education (incl ECCE and Child Care)

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Education and Skills

 School Patronage, Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)  School Patronage, Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)  Schools Establishment, (Dublin Bay South, )  Irish Language, (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  National Educational Psychological Service Administration, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)  National Educational Psychological Service, Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)  School Curriculum, ( West, )

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 After-School Support Services, Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

c. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Child Care Services Funding, (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child Care Services Funding, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child Care Services, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency, Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)  Child Abuse, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Family Resource Centres, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency Expenditure, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency Data, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Commencement of Legislation, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Children in Care, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency Expenditure, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)  Child and Family Agency Data, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

Department of Education and Skills

 Child Sexual Abuse Cases, Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein) d. Family

Debates

 Dáil debates, Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages

e. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Health

 Alcohol Pricing, Micheál Martin (Leader of the Opposition; Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)  Dental Services Provision, (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)  General Practitioner Services, Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)  Speech and Language Therapy Provision, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)  Medical Card Administration, Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)  General Practitioner Contracts, (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Services Data, James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)  Mental Health Policy, (Galway West, Independent)  Childhood Obesity, Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Alcohol Treatment Services  Seanad debates, Commencement Matters, Mental Health Services Provision

f. Disability and Special Educational Needs

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Health

 Health Services, Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)  Services for People with Disabilities, (Kildare North, Fine Gael)  Commissions of Investigation, John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)  Special Educational Needs, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)

Department of Education and Skills  Autism Support Services, Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)  Autism Support Services, (Mayo, Fine Gael)

g. Child Benefit / Social Welfare/ Poverty / Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Social Protection

 Family Income Supplement, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Poverty Data, Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)  Rent Supplement Scheme Administration, Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

 Housing Assistance Payments Implementation, Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti- Austerity Alliance)  Homeless Accommodation Provision, Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)  Housing Policy, Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)  Homeless Persons Data, (Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Debates

 Dáil debates, Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed)  Dáil debates, Social Housing Bill 2016: First Stage

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