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Social Welfare supports for those arriving from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive

Social Welfare supports available for Ukrainian and other citizens fleeing the war in Ukraine

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    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information for Employers and Employees

    Information for employers, employees and the self-employed relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

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    Intreo

    A guide to Intreo - a single point of contact for all employment and income supports

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    Agreement between the Department of Social Protection and the Data Protection Commission

Consultations

  • Public Consultation for Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) with HIQA to assist them with a National End of ...

    21 July 2022

  • Public Consultation on the Reasonable Accommodation Fund grants

    30 March 2022

  • Pensions Commission Submissions

    7 October 2021

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Publications

  • Housing Standard for the Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme

    26 July 2022

  • Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme: Your questions answered

    26 July 2022

  • Public Consultation Notice for Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) to share data with HIQA to assist with a ...

    21 July 2022

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Press releases

  • Minister Humphreys hosts Pre Budget 2023 Forum

    27 July 2022

  • €400 ‘Accommodation Recognition Payment’ for hosts accommodating people from Ukraine is open for ...

    26 July 2022

  • Minister O’Brien opens applications for Funding Initiative to promote the United Nations International ...

    22 July 2022

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    Heather Humphreys

    Minister for Social Protection,  Minister for Rural and Community Development

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    Joe O'Brien

    Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities

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    Damien English

    Minister of State with responsibility for Redundancy and Insolvency Operations and Employer Services

Senior management

  • John McKeon

    Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection

  • Michael Bunyan

    Assistant Secretary, ICT Services

  • John Conlon

    Assistant Secretary, Control Operations

  • Tim Duggan

    Assistant Secretary General – Pensions, Social Insurance, Employment Status and EU/International Division

  • Niall Egan

    Assistant Secretary, Service Development

  • Joan Gordon

    Chief Appeals Officer, Social Welfare Appeals Office

  • Rónán Hession

    Assistant Secretary, Working Age Income Support Policy

  • Geraldine Hurley

    Assistant Secretary, Employment Services

  • Ciaran Lawler

    Assistant Secretary, Finance/ Corporate

  • Teresa Leonard

    Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary General's Office

  • Paula Lyons

    Assistant Secretary, HR/Facilities

  • Fiona Penollar

    Assistant Secretary, All Regions: East, Midlands, West and North West

  • Devesh Singh

    Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Section

  • Fiona Ward

    Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations

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Department of Social Protection

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Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1, D01 WY03
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