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FOI Requests — 1,804 records (page 26 of 37)

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    Department of Social Protection

    Request Requester

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    Requester Type Internal reports and audits on social welfare inspections for four years prior to date of request.
    Department of Social Protection

    09-11-2020

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    Requester Type Transcripts of any complaints made to the Department between 1 March and 5 June by members of
    Department of Social Protection

    11-11-2020

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    Requester Type MRA during this period.
    Department of Social Protection

    11-11-2020

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    Requester Type Records regarding incidents including accidents, threats and assaults, reported by members of staff
    Department of Social Protection
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    Requester Type of the Department that involved members of the public between 1 January 2019 to 31 December
    Department of Social Protection

    12-11-2020

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    Requester Type or agency concerning named organisation and its activities in the same period.
    Department of Social Protection

    19-11-2020 Member of

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    Requester Type Budget 2021 papers on the increase in the Living Alone Allowance, the Carer's Support Grant, the Fuel Allowance and the Christmas Bonus for persons on social welfare, from Budget Unit staff
    Department of Social Protection
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    Requester Type members at grade of APO and above within the Department and with the Department of Public
    Department of Social Protection

    20-11-2020 Member of

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    Department of Social Protection

    24-11-2020

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    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

    16478

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    Requester Type Member of
    Department of Social Protection

    24-11-2020

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    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Social Protection

    16489

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    Requester Type Member of
    Department of Social Protection

    27-11-2020

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    Requester Type the Public
    Department of Social Protection

    16498

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    Department of Social Protection

    27-11-2020

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    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

    16501

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    Requester Type Member of
    Department of Social Protection

    30-11-2020

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    Requester Type the Public
    Department of Social Protection

    16514

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    Department of Social Protection

    07-12-2020

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    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

    16543

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    Department of Social Protection

    09-12-2020

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    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

    16563

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    Requester Type Member of
    Department of Social Protection

    21-12-2020

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    Requester Type the Public
    Department of Social Protection

    16601

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    Request Reference 25213
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    from the Department claiming that MyGov emails have been suspended. This request to cover the period 1 July 2024 to date.

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    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    September 2024.

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    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Social Protection

    costing of the government's budget announcement of the change in Carers Allowance means test threshold.

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    Department of Social Protection

    double Child Benefit budgetary proposals.

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    Request Reference 25248
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Social Protection
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    Request Reference 25259
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    on this date. I would further like to request this information for the last five years. Please also include the number of people that are classified as “long-term unemployed”, for the same time period. Then, please give a break down for the same timeframe, of the numbers of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Disability Allowance, and those who are “long-term unemployed” by nationality, i.e. Irish Citizens, EU Citizens, UK Citizens, and Non-EU citizens.

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    Request Reference 25288
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    welfare payments where individuals in receipt of double social welfare payments have expressed that they don't want them.

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    Request Reference 25290
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    based on submission PL 24 11/05) to continue to exclude the ‘An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990’ from the provisions of part IV of the Pensions Act, 1990.

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    Request Reference 25291
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    state pension to 34% of average earnings.

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    Request Reference 25368
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    programme for the years 2020, 2021, 2022. • The numbers of school packs received by Named Charity for distribution to children for the FEAD/SMD programme for the years 2020, 2021, 2022. • The agreement in place outside of the Service Level Agreement for the FEAD/SMD programme that provided Named Charity with more than double the amount required of school stationary kits for the children registered for the FEAD/SMD programme. • The agreement in place outside of the Service Level Agreement for the FEAD/SMD programme that allowed Named Charity to distribute to schools in 2020, 2021 and 2022. • The numbers of school kits distributed by Named Charity to schools. • The agreement in place between Named Charity and schools in receipt of the school stationary kits for the distribution of the FEAD/SMD product. • The money received by Named Charity for the distribution of these school packs in 2020, 2021, 2022. • The agreement in place outside of the Service Level Agreement for the FEAD/SMD programme that allowed Named Charity to submit estimates in 2020 for the quarterly reports required by the Department and how these estimates were calculated.

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    Request Reference 25376
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    Climate and Communications over the period from 1 March 2024 to 20 October 2024 relating to the exemption granted to the An Post Superannuation Scheme under Section 37 of the Pensions Act, 1990.

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    Request Reference 25472
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    October 2024.

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    Request Reference 25473
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    received by Minister Humphreys on proposed changes to the penalty sanction rate for any individuals

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    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    who are engaged with welfare services. Records of communications between Minister Humphreys and officials of the Department in this regard, and additionally any correspondence between the Minister and other members of the Oireachtas also.

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    Request Reference 25487
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    1. The number of external security personnel are based in each INTREO office nationwide in tabular form. 2. The duties of those external security personnel while on duty e.g. open up INTREO office each morning, lock up INTREO office each night etc. 3. The grade of Department staff that has authority to request to increase the number of security personnel within INTREO after meeting certain conditions e.g. staff at the grade of APO have the authority to request increased security personnel.

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    Request Reference 25496
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    overview/summary documents prepared for the Minister or Secretary General with regard to decision to double the penalty for welfare recipients who do not engage with state employment service. Copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis, sanction or other such approval documents underpinning the decision outlined above.

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    Request Reference 25499
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    authorisation of personal expenditure (expenditure on goods or services to be provided directly to the individual) by the Secretary General or Accounting Officer. 2. Internal guidelines in place on 31 October 2024 regarding the same matter. 3. Any instruction issued since 25 September 2024 to review expenditure approval processes for staff at any grade. 4. The outcome of any such review. 5. A list of all expenditure which was approved solely by a person at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General level in 2023 or 2024.

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    Request Reference 25562
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    request the exact date that this particular advice outlined below, was inserted on the website and made available for public consumption. I note that the website was "Published on 29 August 2019 and Last updated on 1 November 2024". "How to qualify In general you will qualify for State Pension (Contributory) if you: • are aged 66 or over • have between 520 and 2080, or more, reckonable contributions (of which 520 must be full-rate social insurance (PRSI) contributions) If you do not meet these criteria, you may also be eligible for State Pension (Contributory) if you have: • at least 260 full-rate contributions and ever worked as a civil or public servant • worked in another EU/EEA country or in a country with which Ireland has a Bilateral Social Security Agreement"

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    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    staff.

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    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    date. 2. A selection of 10 internal communications (such as emails or memos) from the DPU that discuss any recurring patterns, common causes, or internal recommendations regarding data breaches, particularly those linked to human error. 3. Recent communications that highlight any broader departmental response to frequent issues.

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    Request Reference 25656
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    Turas Nua Program. 2. The total number or percentage of population on Social Welfare in the State who have never been referred to Turas Nua.

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    Request Reference 25659
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    by grade (CO grade, EO grade, HEO, AP, PO, and "other").

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    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    2. The addresses (including Eircodes) of locations/offices where these workers are based. 3. The total number of workers based at each location, broken down by grade (CO grade, EO grade, HEO, PO, and "other"). 4. The total number of workers paying trade union subscriptions by way of deduction at source.

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    Request Reference 25678
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Social Protection

    technology e.g. smart glasses by staff.

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    Request Reference 25714
    Requester Type
    Department of Social Protection

    November 2024.