Department of Social Protection
FOI Requests — 1,804 records (page 27 of 37)
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services files concerning abolishing the complaints procedure with the Register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters.
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1. Copy of SWA circular 01/2023 relating to Additional Needs Payments;
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2. Copies of any policy guidance relating to the provision of Additional Needs Payments to international protection applicants, in the form of circulars, operational guidelines, or departmental memos etc; 3. Any emails from assistant principal level and above concerning the above.
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the Treatment Benefit MyWelfare site allowed practitioners to access customer data belonging to other practitioners. (Case #60, 2024) Specifically, I request: 1. Incident Details: - All internal reports, emails, or memos discussing how this error occurred. - Any records detailing the actions taken to roll back the update and address the breach. 2. Risk Assessment and Communications: - Internal communications or documentation assessing the risk level of this breach and explaining why affected customers were not notified. - Any communications with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) regarding this breach, including reports submitted and responses received. 3. Policy or Process Changes: - Records of any changes to internal policies or processes for the Treatment Benefit Scheme or MyWelfare updates as a result of this incident.
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applications for 22 individuals residing in direct provision. (Item 71 2023) Specifically, I request: 1. All internal communications (including emails, memos, and reports) discussing how this breach occurred. 2. Records detailing follow-up actions taken by the department to address and rectify the breach. 3. Any internal documentation or correspondence regarding the classification of this incident as "low risk." 4. Any communications with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) regarding this breach, including notifications or follow-ups.
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1. Any records showing government TDs stating any health/nutrition or food wastage concerns that they have about the hot school lunches scheme. 2. Any records showing sample menus from schools where ultra-processed foods such as chicken goujons, chips or pizza are included. 3. Any records which show that the government has considered extending the scheme to secondary schools. 4. Any records of letters/emails received by the government from health or environmental organisations or charities raising concerns about the hot school lunches scheme. 5. Any records showing concerns noted by Department officials following routine inspections at primary schools regarding the hot school lunches scheme. 6. Any records where the government has estimated the level of food waste per month or annually from the hot school lunches scheme
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2020 to present.
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information on input variables and how they are weighted.
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mentioned under the "Detect" pillar in your Compliance and Anti-Fraud Strategy 2024-2028.
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DEASP 00013-25: Hot School Meals Programme
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DEASP 00004-25: CIB Financial Statements 2023
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2023 and 2024 showing - 1. How much was paid to each optometrist. 2. The corresponding name and addresses linked to the payment.
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2. A breakdown of Disability Allowance recipients by nationality or country of origin. 3. If historical data is available, I would also like to request figures for the past five years (or the most recent years for which data exists).
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assessment or gender equality regulatory impact assessment before the Gender Recognition Act 2015 was passed. Any type of impact assessment which was carried out at any stage in the planning for the Gender Recognition Act.
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Specifically, I seek records of the following for the period from 1st January 2010 to the date of this letter: 1. The number of contracts awarded by the Department (or agencies or bodies operating under its aegis) to named company. 2. The total financial value of each contract, and the cumulative value of all contracts awarded to Named company in this period. 3. The nature and purpose of each contract (e.g. school meals provision, supply of goods or services, etc.). 4. The selection or procurement process by which named company was awarded each contract (including whether the contract was subject to open tender, direct award, or other procurement method). 5. All Department stipulations as to the required food preparation methods. 6. Copies of any evaluations, assessments or scoring sheets generated during the awarding of these contracts (subject to redaction of any third-party commercial information if necessary). 7. The names of the schools or institutions, if any, to which named company supplied services under Department contracts.
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can verified by medical and or scientific means and 2. Any records in the Department considering whether or not claims about the existence of the state non - binary are compatible with Article 41 of the Constitution which makes specific reference to 'woman' and 'mothers' and which links being a mother with being a woman and 3. Any records in the Department considering whether or not the state non-binary is compatible with the Gender Recognition Act 2015 which gives legal recognition only to the male and female sex and gender and 4. Any records in the Department which outline and detail what the defining characteristics are of a person who is 'non – binary’.
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and 2009. The amount of money the same family received since 1995.
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Jobseeker’s Benefit claims. 2. Any policy documents or communications that outline the Department’s stance on the necessity of obtaining a PSC for Irish citizens applying for welfare benefits, including any exceptions to this requirement. 3. Copies of any legal documents, statutes, or references to laws that the Department relied upon to insist on the Public Service Card as a mandatory requirement for processing my Jobseeker’s Benefit claim. 4. Any internal or external legal advice or opinions provided to the Department regarding the requirement for a PSC in relation to social welfare claims.
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1. A comprehensive list of all groups who have lobbied the Minister and the Department regarding pension auto-enrolment proposals, the pension auto-enrolment bill and its implementation. 2. All documents related to these groups’ lobbying regarding the pension auto-enrolment bill, this includes: correspondence, meetings, minutes of meetings, documents and mobile text messages. 3. All documents related to IBEC and the Dublin Chamber’s meetings regarding the pension auto-enrolment bill.
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1. Records containing figures related to the additional needs payment (ANP), or the creation of new records (such as a spreadsheet or database) using information contained in pre-existing records, such as annual totals for ANPs, breakdowns of ANP justifications and payments made under each of those different categories, etc. 2. Any internal departmental correspondence/records passed between staff of principal officer level or higher containing analysis/discussion/criticism/justification of any ANPs made by the Department.
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Recognition Bill which had previously required a medical opinion for those seeking a gender recognition certificate which was later dispensed with allowing self-identification under the Act.
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T he number of claims (not value) at a national level for the following categories within the scheme from (1) 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 and (2) from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 Standard Eye Exam Exam with Dilation Ophthalmic Medical Exam incl. Dilation Repeat Exam with dilation when clinically necessary Repeat Exam when clinically necessary Repeat Ophthalmic Medical Exam incl. Dilation D istance Single Vision (broken down into free to customer and co-payment required) Reading Single Vision (broken down into free to customer and co-payment required) Bi-Focal/ Varifocal complete appliances (broken down into free to customer and co-payment required) C ontact Lens (Per pair) Lens to own frames - One lens (Distance/ Reading) Lens to own frames - Two lens (Distance/ Reading) Lens to own frames - One Bi-focal Lens Lens to own frames- Two Bi-focal Lens
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2. Copy of any high-level correspondence between the Department and Department of Finance regarding the above.
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or otherwise, between 1 July 2024 and 30 April 2025.
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• The total amount disbursed by the Department in respect of Daily Expense Allowance (DEA) payments. • A breakdown of those DEA payments by method of disbursement (e.g. electronic funds transfer, cheque, postal order, cash), including the number of payments and total value for each method.
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• The total amount disbursed by the Department in respect of Additional Needs Payment (ANP). • A breakdown of those ANP payments by method of disbursement (e.g. electronic funds transfer, cheque, postal order), including the number of payments and total value for each method.
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• The total amount disbursed by the Department in respect of Working Family Payment (WFP) payments. • A breakdown of those WFP payments by method of disbursement (e.g. electronic funds transfer, cheque, postal order), including the number of payments and total value for each method.
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• The total amount disbursed by the Department in respect of Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) payments. • A breakdown of those DEA payments by method of disbursement (e.g. electronic funds transfer, cheque, postal order), including the number of payments and total value for each method.
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your remit) that were specifically and exclusively allocated to disabled entrepreneurs for the year 2022, 2023, 2024. 2. The total amount of funding disbursed under these supports. 3. The number of individual disabled entrepreneurs who received such funding. 4. Any internal guidance documents or policy criteria used to define or identify eligibility as a "disabled entrepreneur" in these funding schemes. Important Clarification: I am requesting information only about funding that was targeted exclusively at disabled entrepreneurs. Please do not include data related to general entrepreneurship funding or mainstream supports that disabled people may also access alongside able-bodied individuals. I am not seeking data on mainstream or inclusive enterprise supports that are not specifically and solely designed for persons with disabilities. If no such exclusive funding exists, I would appreciate a formal confirmation of this.
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"mechanisms used in other countries which govern legal gender recognition of children aged under 16 and to provide practical advice in relation to recognition for this age group." All correspondence held by the Dept relating to deliberations on publishing the report.
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management, data and analytics etc) 2. Any records held by the Department relating to it using the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP).
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• The total amount disbursed by the Department in respect of Accommodation Recognition Payment. • A breakdown of those Accommodation Recognition payments by method of disbursement (e.g. electronic funds transfer, cheque, postal order), including the number of payments and total value for each method.
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each of the years and which of these schools were audited during the years 2021 - 2022 and 2022 - 2023.
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•The number of homemakers with no income who received Child Benefit by gender between 2016 and 2023.
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• Supplementary Welfare Allowance • Carer's Allowance • Jobseeker's Allowance • Carer's Benefit • Disablement Benefit • Disability Allowance • Illness Benefit • Invalidity Pension • One Parent Family Payment • Carer's Allowance • Jobseekers Benefit
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programme in primary schools including - • Any internal correspondence relating to the matter. • Any correspondence from other state departments/agencies/schools. • Related documents such, such as emails, memos, reports, draft programmes. • Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed. • Any communications with or briefings for other government departments or state agencies. • All other documentation pertinent to this issue.
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2024" references a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). I request a copy of the RIA.
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• The number of cases detected by the Department where individuals in prison were in receipt of welfare payments during the period of their incarceration. • A record of how many such payments were made in these years. • The value of the payments for each year. • The number of individuals concerned. • The amount of money recouped by the Department.
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application form, specifically Part 2 – Habitual Residence Condition, from 1 January 2021 to present. • Re: Question 3 – In what country were you born? Please provide a percentage breakdown of answers given by applicants. • Re: Question 9a – Are you awaiting a decision on an application for Refugee Status? Please provide the percentage of all applicants who selected “Yes”. • Re: Question 9b – Have you been granted Refugee Status or Leave to Remain in the State on other grounds? Please provide the percentage of all applicants who selected “Yes”.
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• The name of the Minister to whom they were appointed. • The date of their appointment. • The sanctioned pay rate for them. • The relevant pay-scale that applies to them.
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• Agreements, contracts, or memoranda of understanding governing the sharing or disclosure of personal data; and • Internal policies, procedures, or guidance concerning the collection, processing, or retention of personal data.
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• Noted and formal company guidelines for a candidate to be exempt from this scheme for a full 52 week attendance. • Legalities of how long this scheme runs with a candidate, do they always have to do the full 52 weeks. Especially if they find employment themselves in a job they are comfortable with and don’t suit or feel like they need in-employment support. • I would like some reference from previous occurrences of Seetac advisors successfully helping place people in media-trained roles. • Records dictating that the advisor must see candidate in person every 20 days. • Official documentation of the compiled criteria a candidate must meet in order to continue to receive jobseekers payment while on the scheme. • Formalised run-through of what is covered in a candidate’s first session.
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• Letter from Leo Varadkar to Katherine Zappone in July 2016. • Reply from Katherine Zappone to Leo Varadkar dated 6 October 2016. • Response from GRO policy unit October 2016 to Katherine Zappone.
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Community Development on 11 June 2025.
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• Any correspondence between the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) and Department officials. • Any correspondence between ESB Networks and Department officials. • Any internal Department correspondence (emails, briefing notes, memos, minutes of any related meetings, WhatsApp and text messages, etc) related to EAI or ESB, electricity/energy credits or other efforts to help households pay their energy bills.
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My particular interest is in the guidance they are given on assumption of openness and how they are instructed on how to apply exemptions.
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include – • Procurement and tender documents; • Contracts, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, free-trial agreements; • Names of companies which sold generative AI to the department; • Records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing generative AI to the department for any use; • Purchase orders and invoices; • All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of generative AI; • Any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of generative AI for immigration, welfare or other purposes.
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• Any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency.
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communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/123618/q4pr
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Department in 2024 or in 2025 for the purchase of cameras or photography equipment which costs more than €500 (excluding VAT). 2. Any invoices for cameras or photography equipment purchased in 2024 or 2025 with an invoice value exceeding €500 (excluding VAT) or rented in the same period with an invoice value exceeding €200.