Department of Social Protection

The latest Customer Notices from the Department of Social Protection

Read our latest Customer Notices.

Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2025

Auto-enrolment

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

Budget 2026

Budget 2026 latest updates

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

Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2025 3 December 2025

Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 Department of Social Protection 20 November 2025

Further information on the Customer Contact Survey 20 November 2025

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Press Releases

Minister Calleary announces launch of the MyFutureFund Employer Portal 1 December 2025

Minister Calleary announces details of Christmas Bonus Payments 1 December 2025

Minister Calleary in Strasbourg for plenary session of the European Parliament 25 November 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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