554. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing special needs assistant supports for children with additional needs for the years 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26272/15]
553. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service on 1 January in each year from 2011 to 2015; the hours allocated to each county; and the costs in providing same. [26271/15]
552. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on additional release days for teaching principals in primary schools; the cost of increasing the current allocation to one day per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26270/15]
551. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on reducing the threshold for the appointment of administrative principals in primary schools to 170, 160 and 150 pupils; the cost of reducing the threshold for administrative principals to 170, 160, and 150 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26269/15]
550. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reversing cuts to the capitation grants for primary and post-primary schools; her plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26268/15]
549. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on reducing class sizes in primary schools to the European Union average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26267/15]
548. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the average class size in primary schools for the each of the years 2011 to 2014 and 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26266/15]
547. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools for each of the years 2011 to 2014 and 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26265/15]
546. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the cost of reducing the staffing schedule in primary schools by one point, two points, three points, four points and five points; and the number of additional teachers required to address each point reduction. [26264/15]
545. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, by county, the average class size in all schools under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme. [26263/15]
544. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, by county, the average class size in all primary schools. [26262/15]
522. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating the previous policy on the allocation of guidance counsellors to schools, on a basis of one per 500 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25901/15]
521. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance teachers working in each of the secondary schools and post-leaving certificate colleges; the number of students in each college; the number five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25900/15]
520. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career guidance teachers in counties Louth and Meath working in each of the secondary schools and post-leaving certificate colleges; the number of students in each college; the number five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25899/15]
519. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools of which she is aware in counties Louth and Meath that are unable to provide sufficient guidance counselling services from within their current teaching allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25898/15]
518. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be taken to reverse the deterioration of guidance counselling services in schools; if her Department has engaged with service providers who have noted the negative impact it has had; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25897/15]
517. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has examined in detail the role played by guidance teachers and counsellors who are employed in schools to provide assistance for pupils regarding their personal health and mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25896/15]
516. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether her Department is meeting its obligation under the Education Act 1998 with regard to guidance counsellor provision; if additional resources will be allocated in the upcoming budget for guidance counselling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25895/15]
515. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on making it mandatory that career guidance counsellors form part of staffing for post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25894/15]
514. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether one-to-one time allocation in guidance counselling is fundamental in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25893/15]
513. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the percentage reduction in times for one-to-one counselling; the number of non-guidance staff who are carrying out guidance counselling functions in schools in counties Louth and Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25892/15]
512. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered evidence from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, the Economic and Social Research Institute, the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, the Teachers Union of Ireland and the joint managerial body on the impact of the cutbacks in guidance counselling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25891/15]
421. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the Health Protection Surveillance Centre's final report on Lyme borreliosis will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/15]
326. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the help and advice available to beef farmers to fill in the application forms for the beef data and genomics programme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/15]
325. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects that all of those who submit applications under the beef data and genomics programme 2015 will be paid by the middle of December 2015, as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/15]
324. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is prepared to review the unfair criteria in the terms and conditions on the six-year rule and payments clawbacks in the beef data and genomics programme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26163/15]
323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is prepared to consider revising any of the regulations currently part of the beef data and genomics programme 2015, including the requirement that 50% of the breeding female animals have to be four or five star by 2020; if he will consider increasing the per-hectare payment for each cow on the first ten cows; and if he will open the programme to all suckler farmers. [26162/15]
322. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts the concerns expressed by the Irish Farmers Association that the 2015 beef data and genomics programme is over complicated; that the requirements are set too high; that it will impose excessive costs on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26161/15]
321. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have applied for the 2015 beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26160/15]
320. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef farmers who will not receive payments under the 2014 beef data programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26159/15]
319. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef farmers who will receive payments under the 2014 beef data programme; the amount they will receive; the amount of this as a percentage of the total funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26158/15]
172. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the consultation or discussion that took place with postmasters in advance of the decision to issue new social welfare application forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25935/15]
171. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a commitment to withdraw the amended and contentious social welfare forms currently in circulation; her plans to cease distribution of these forms, being fully cognisant of the potential impact it may hold for smaller post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25934/15]
170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update following her own request that her Department review social welfare forms; the timeframe for this review; and the suggested neutral wording in relation to payment options that is to be provided. [25933/15]
169. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the concern of the Irish Postmasters Union in respect of the recent issue of revised application forms from her Department; if she is aware that this has already impacted on some post offices' business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25932/15]
13. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has met any of the faith communities since the "Yes" vote in the marriage equality referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22945/15]
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with leaders of faith communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/15]
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Atheist Ireland and their discussions on a blasphemy referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15221/15]
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the correspondence he received on 8 December 2014, referred to during the Order of Business on 28 January 2015, from a legal firm (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/15]
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the National Security Committee that have taken place in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4297/15]
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the National Security Committee was held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/15]
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15226/15]
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15225/15]
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Davos in Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4299/15]
73. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the policies in place at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in liquidation, to rectify historic overcharging by Anglo Irish Bank and the Corporation. [24302/15]
72. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he has reason to believe that the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, before liquidation or since, has been involved in overcharging customers, in any form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24301/15]
777. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a local authority in pursuing the parties or persons responsible for a derelict site, and its demolition; if levies or fines are applied in such cases; the options that are available to pursue these parties or persons responsible to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23376/15]
776. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the necessary steps to be undertaken by a local authority in declaring and registering a site or property as a dangerous structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23375/15]
775. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of sites currently registered as derelict in County Meath; the levies or fees that have accrued in the case of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23374/15]
774. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of registered derelict sites that have been added to the register in County Meath from 2011 to 2015. [23372/15]