Departmental Circulars

232. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has considered the timing of the issuing of circulars to schools; and if efforts will be taken to avoid sending circulars at the end of term time or late on Fridays. [54230/26]

349. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the safeguards that will be put in place to ensure the revised SNA circular is implemented consistently across all schools and that SNAs are not assigned duties beyond those envisaged under the revised framework. [51091/26]

85. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the promised SNA circulars to replace 30/2014 and on redeployment will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40714/26]

575. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will consider implementing an updated circular for schools requiring students to use digital devices to ensure that affordability and reusability, particularly between siblings, are accounted for in a universal approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34404/26]

1016. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has issued any guidance to the HSE on how theatre capacity should be prioritised where demand exceeds available capacity; and if she will publish any such guidance. [32579/26]

225. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on concerns raised by union membership of circular letters 0037/2026 and 0038/2026 for senior cycle (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27801/26]

610. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a copy of Circular N3/92 of 7 February 1992, Counteracting Social Segregation in Housing. [21833/26]

347. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department can issue a national circular stating that electric scooters are not permitted on the grounds of primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15996/26]

1008. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason her Department issued no updated circulars, guidance or interpretative instructions for the assessment of discretionary medical card applications for people aged over 70 since 2020, despite sustained medical inflation and rising household costs; and to outline the process used by the Department to ensure fairness and consistency dur…

1009. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department conducted any equality, vulnerability or impact assessment on the treatment of discretionary medical card applications for people aged over 70 during 2020 to 2025; and if not, to state the reason such assessments were not carried out. [71982/25]

455. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE have issued any internal guidance, instructions or circulars to deciding officers and medical officers on the treatment of older applicants whose modest pension increases place them marginally above the medical card income threshold, specifically in relation to high medical needs and essential living costs such…

502. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to address an anomaly related to circular 54/2019; if a teacher has moved schools in the past 12-months, regardless of previous employment status or length of tenure, they cannot qualify for carer’s leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63754/25]

321. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have responded to Circular 2025/01 regarding designation of UDZs issues on 6 June 2025; and if he has received any requests for UDZ designation from any local authority. [62516/25]

936. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has signed off on a circular in relation to one year CID; if not, when she plans on doing so; if those who entered into a school this year will be entitled to a one year CID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60185/25]

1732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current circular which governs eligibility for the allowance for advanced paramedics; the details of this circular and eligibility conditions; the details of all circulars which have governed this allowance; and the difference between them for eligibility. [58183/25]

1733. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to HSE HR Circular 011/2009 of 30 March 2009, the step-down process, and the criteria of same, which are in place today. [58186/25]

151. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure this requirement is met. [55084/25]

162. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure…

184. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure th…

274. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure this requirement is met. [55…

354. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure this requirement is met. [5507…

383. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enfor…

397. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure thi…

458. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all contracting authorities under the aegis of her Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if she will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure this requirement …

609. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all contracting authorities under the aegis of his Department are in full compliance with Circular 05/2023, in particular the mandatory requirement to publish contract award notices for all contracts above €25,000; and if he will provide details of the monitoring or enforcement arrangements in place to ensure…