Department of Social Protection

The latest Customer Notices from the Department of Social Protection

Read our latest Customer Notices.

Social Welfare Schemes and Services

Customer Feedback

Access Officers under the Disability Act 2005

Social Welfare Statistics

Social Welfare Phone Numbers

Budget 2026

Budget 2026 latest updates

Auto-enrolment

Learn about auto-enrolment, the retirement savings system for employees in Ireland

Intreo - the Irish public employment service

Intreo is a single point of contact for all employment and income supports and services

My State Pension

Information on State Pensions in Ireland, how to calculate and apply for the State Pension

Consultations

Public consultation on the successor to Pathways to Work 2021-2025 10 July 2025

Public consultation on the successor to the “Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025” 10 April 2025

Public Consultation on the development of the Department’s Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028 17 February 2025

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General Publications

Budget 2026 7 October 2025

Work and Skills Events October 2025 15 September 2025

Executive Officer Traineeship 25 August 2025

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Press Releases

My Future Fund Update for Employers and Employees 9 October 2025

Budget 2026: Minister Calleary secures Social Protection Package of over €1.15 billion for New Measures 7 October 2025

Ministers Calleary and O’Brien announce extension of Free Travel scheme for over 70s 30 September 2025

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Policies

Social Protection

Services

Find your local Intreo Centre

Fuel Allowance

Get a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number

How to get a Public Services Card (PSC)

Illness Benefit

Ministers

Dara Calleary

Minister for Social Protection , Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Senior management

John McKeon

Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection

Teresa Leonard

Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary General's Office

Deirdre Shanley

Assistant Secretary, Operations Control

Tim Duggan

Assistant Secretary, Pensions

Niall Egan

Assistant Secretary, Corporate

Rónán Hession

Assistant Secretary, Working Age and Family Policy

Geraldine Hurley

Assistant Secretary, Human Resources

Ciarán Lawler

Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations

Paula Lyons

Assistant Secretary, Service Development

Darren Murray

Assistant Secretary, Information Services

Mairín Haran

Assistant Secretary, Regions

Elaine Quinn

Chief Appeals Officer

Dr Devesh Singh

Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Section

Fiona Ward

Assistant Secretary General - Employment Services

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