Oireachtas Monitor 199 Published: 1 February 2016

1. Coming up this week in the Houses of the (1 February 2016 – 5 February 2016)

Dáil and Seanad Agenda

2. Last week's Oireachtas Questions and Debates (25 January 2016 – 29 January 2016) a. Asylum/ Immigration

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs  Ombudsman for Children Remit, Mick Wallace  Human Rights Issues, Clare Daly

Debates  Seanad debates, Direct Provision: Motion

b. Education (incl. ECCE and Child Care)

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs  Preschool Services,  Early Childhood Care Education,  Early Childhood Care Education, Robert Troy

Department of Education and Skills  School Transport Eligibility, Michael Moynihan  School Patronage, Róisín Shortall  School Patronage, Olivia Mitchell  School Management, Frank Feighan

Debates  Dáil debates, Child Care Services Provision  Dáil debates, Preschool Services

c. Child Protection/ Child Services/ Children in Care

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs  Child and Family Agency Funding, Michael Kitt  Child and Family Agency Remit, Mattie McGrath  Children in Care, Mick Wallace  Child Protection,  Children in Care,  Child and Family Agency Remit, Robert Troy  Children in Care, Bernard Durkan  Children and Family Services, Bernard Durkan  Children in Care, Bernard Durkan

Department of Justice and Equality  Garda Vetting of Personnel, Finian McGrath

Debates  Dáil debates, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage

d. Family

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs  Family Resource Centres, Michael Kitt  Child and Family Agency Remit, Mattie McGrath

Department of Justice and Equality  Legislative Process, Billy Kelleher

Debates

 Seanad debates,Family Support Services

e. Health and Wellbeing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Health  Hospital Waiting Lists, Ciara Conway  Health Promotion, Mick Wallace  Self-Harm Incidence, Finian McGrath  Dental Services Provision, Tom Fleming

Debates  Seanad debates, Obesity Levels  Dáil debates,Mental Health Services Provision f. Child Benefit/ Social Welfare/ Poverty/ Housing

Parliamentary Questions- Written Answers Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 Anti-Poverty Strategy, Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)  Child Poverty, Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)

Department of Social Protection  Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility, Clare Daly  Family Income Supplement Eligibility, Sandra McLellan

Debates  Dáil debates, Homeless Accommodation Provision  Dáil debates, Child Poverty

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