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The latest Customer Notices from the Department of Social Protection

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Flexible Pension
My State Pension

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

Featured stories

  • Work and Access
    Work and Access

    Work and Access is a set of supports to help people with a disability get or stay in work

  • Intreo - the Irish public employment service
    Intreo - the Irish public employment service

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

  • Auto-enrolment
    Auto-enrolment

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

Consultations

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

    17 February 2025

  • National Child Poverty Target Public Consultation

    20 November 2023

  • Green Paper on Disability Reform: A Public Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland

    20 September 2023

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Publications

  • Public Sector Duty towards Human Rights and Equality: Assessment and Action Plan 2024-2025

    11 February 2025

  • School Meals Scheme: Your questions answered

    20 January 2025

  • Gender Pay Gap Report 2024 Department of Social Protection

    24 December 2024

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Press releases

  • Minister Calleary announces renewal of contract with An Post

    11 March 2025

  • Minister Calleary attends Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council

    10 March 2025

  • Statement by Minister Dara Calleary in relation to planned redundancies at TikTok

    7 March 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

  • Image:Dara Calleary
    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

About

To promote active participation and inclusion in society through the provision of income supports, employment services and other services.

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Contacts

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Department of Social Protection

Address:
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1, D01 WY03
Website:
www.gov.ie/welfareandwork
Email:
info@welfare.ie
Phone number:
01 704 3000
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