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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 169. To ask the 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]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update following her own request that her Department review social welfare forms; the time frame for this review; and the suggested neutral wording in relation to payment options that is to be provided. [25933/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 171. To ask the 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]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 172. To ask the 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 319. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 320. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 321. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 325. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 322. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 323. To ask 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; if he will open...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 324. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 326. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 421. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Protection Surveillance Centre final report on Lyme borreliosis will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered evidence from the Institute of Guidance Councillors, 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 513. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views that one-to-one time allocation in guidance counselling is fundamental in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25893/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 515. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views that 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 517. To ask 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 to pupils regarding their personal health and mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25896/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (30 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 518. To ask 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]