Department of Social Protection
FOI Requests — 1,804 records (page 36 of 37)
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before the Public Accounts Committee. Questioned on plans to dissolve the corporate governance structures of Citizens Information Services and to institute a restructured model of service delivery, the Secretary General told the PAC the matter had not been put before the Citizens Information Board (a statutory body operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection). She said “I am aware of work that has been under way - it has not yet got to the board - to look at a new governance model. “ I seek a copy of the documents and briefing material the Secretary General relied on when informing the Public Committee that it had “not yet got to the board - to look at a new governance model. “
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Department and members of the Pensions Council (and/or officials of the Pensions Authority acting for Council) in advance of Minister Humphreys’ letter of 26 April 2023 to Roma Burke, chairperson of the Pensions Council, in relation to the wording of the Minister’s letter requesting an assessment of my auto-enrolment proposal. 2.A second email was received making an extension of the request and I request discussions between the Department and the Pensions Council in relation to the wording of the letter to me of 28 April 2023, in particular the differences between it and the wording of the Minister’s letter to Roma Burke, should be added to my FOI request. 3.Discussions between the Department and the Pensions Council on the wording of the letter from Roma Burke to Minister Humphreys in February 2024.
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eligible to be classed as a posted worker e.g. Directive 883/2004, Directive 987/2009, Decision A2 etc. 2.Copies of internal guidance and procedural documents relating to how these cases are assessed e.g. in a similar case about the application of immigration law with regard to Freedom of Movement, I obtained a copy of the handbook for border officials. 3.Details of the official procedure for appealing a decision about eligibility, and for appealing the result of the review if unsatisfactory, and so on all the way up the food chain to the ECJ if necessary.
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January 2023, which mentions the terms “Adlington”, “Hamill”, “Pastafarian” or “Spaghetti”. This is to include searches of the email accounts david.dillon@welfare.ie, dearbhail.nicg@welfare.ie and liam.daly@welfare.ie for those four search terms. 2.All documents, meeting minutes or other records created within the GRO since 1 January 2023, which mention the terms “Adlington”, “Hamill”, “Pastafarian” or “Spaghetti”. This is to include searches of the relevant electronic file systems for those four search terms.
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meeting between the two parties on 10 May 2024. 2.A copy of all briefing material prepared by the Department for officials ahead of this meeting with the IBEC Board. 3.A copy of all presentation material (slides and PDFs) used by the Department at this meeting with the IBEC Board.
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2.The number of individuals currently in receipt of Unemployment Benefit in Ireland.
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•Correspondence between the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Integration in relation to means testing of Income Support Payments provided to International Protection applicants. •Correspondence between the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General at the Department and their respective counterparts at the Department of Integration in relation to means testing of Income Support Payments provided to International Protection applicants.
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Copies of any records relating to the posting of a sign at the Mount Street migrant encampment suggesting if people left they could be eligible for enhanced or higher welfare payments. For avoidance of doubt, it is the issue referred to in the following article: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0509/1448204-tents-sign-government/
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prepared for either the minister or the secretary-general of the Department relating to the designation of COVID-19 as an occupational illness.
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since 2018 by type of payment, how much was lost due to fraud, error/non-fraudulent means, with a year-by-year breakdown of each; •Figures for the amount of money the Department has recovered each year from asylum seekers who have been overpaid, under each of the above categories.
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AXA Insurance, Puma, Carrefour, Caltex, Siemens, Hewlett Packard, Chevron, RE/MAX, Texaco, AHAVA, sodastream, McDonalds, Domino's, Burger King, Papa John's, Wix. Ba mhaith liom an t-eolas seo a fháil ón tréimhse 1 Eanáir 2024 - 25 Bealtaine 2024.
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of May 2024.
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her Department (at PO level or above) on: a. the bogus self-employment issue at RTÉ. b. the conclusions and scope of the Eversheds Sutherland report of 2018 to RTÉ on the bogus self- employment in RTÉ. c. any actual or estimated RTÉ financial liabilities arising from same. d. any deficits in RTÉ employer PRSI contributions arising from same. e. any deficits in RTÉ employee PRSI contributions arising from same. 2. Any correspondence in that period on the same topics between the Minister or her Department (at PO level or above) and the chairwoman or chairman of RTÉ or the Minister for Media or her Department (at PO level or above); and minutes of any meetings between them on the same topic.
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November 2014 that "the Board of CIB decided to restructure the local CIS and MABS networks.
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2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023, with a breakdown by county. I would also like to know the total amount of people currently in receipt of (a) Farm Assist and (b) Fish Assist, with a breakdown by county. 1. The total amount of money the department paid out in (a) Farm Assist payments and (b) Fish Assist payments in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023 - with a breakdown by county. 2. The total amount of people who received payments under the Rural Social Scheme in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023, with a breakdown by county. I would also like the total amount of people currently in receipt of Rural Social Scheme payments. 3.The total amount of money paid out under the Rural Social Scheme in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023, with a breakdown by county.
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Dublin City Council area. b) the number of car parking spaces currently owned by your public body in the Dublin City Council area. c) the number of car parking spaces currently leased by your public body in the Dublin City Council area. d) the number of car parking spaces currently provided to your public body by the OPW in the Dublin City Council area.
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schools and roll numbers that applied late for this expression. 2. In April 2024, schools were invited to express an interest in hot school meals. I request the list of schools and roll numbers that applied for this program.
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General at DPER, from 1 April 2024 to 29 June 2024.
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of June 2024.
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overtime allowances in 2023, where the overtime allowance was over €1,500.
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past 10 years. 2.Names of all Community Employment Schemes closed by a Company BOM in the past 10 years. 3.Amount of Redundancy payments paid to CE Supervisors directly from the Department since it took over from FAS. 4.Amount of Enhanced Redundancy paid to CE Supervisors directly from the Department since it took over from FAS.
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of the public from 1 January 2024 to date.
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members of the public from 1 January 2024 to date.
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1.Copies of communication between the Department, Dept of Enterprise Trade and Employment and FAS, that state this agreement no longer applies or exists. 2. Copies of communication sent to the Sponsors of CE scheme via letter or circulars that state this agreement no longer applies or exists. 3. Copies of communication sent to CE Supervisors directly or through the Trade Unions that state this agreement no longer applies or exists. 4. Copies of communication sent to any Irish Government TD and Government Department that state this agreement no longer applies or exists.
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Department over the past twelve months. 2. A list of the top ten largest anonymised overpayments for the above period along with the category of benefit in which they were paid. 3. The cumulative cost of the overpayments in the period above. 4. Details of the amount that has been recovered from these overpayments for the period above.
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documents prepared from 1 January 2024 to date for either the Minister or the Secretary General, substantially relating to the introduction of means testing for international protection applicants.
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covering - • Policy submissions sent to senior management (Assistant Secretary and above) and associated documents. • Policy submissions sent to Minister. • Correspondence with Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth • Any other high-level reports/briefings/memos sent to senior management or the Minister that substantially relate to the issue. This would exclude any ‘operational matter’ records, records of a statistical nature, or where the Daily Expense Allowance income testing is not a significant matter of the entire record.
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channel during the month of July 2024.
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since 1 September 2023. • Examples of correspondences to the Department from members of the public calling for an increase to disability payments since 1 September 2023.
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•All Bank Account Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024.
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Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefits)Regulations 1992) to exclude the ‘An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990’ from the provisions of part III of the Pensions Act, 1990.
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Scheme 1990.
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Pension Schemes (Funding Standard)Regulations, 1991) to exclude the ‘An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990’ from the provisions of part IV of the Pensions Act, 1990.
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Pension Schemes (Funding Standard)(Amendment) Regulations, 2008) to discontinue the exclusion of the ‘An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990’ from the provisions of part IV of the Pensions Act, 1990.
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JSA/JSB application & later processing including means testing docs after initial application is received ("means reporting form"?) as well as residency/relationship status verification forms. Also include the guidance the Social Welfare Inspectors use on how to administer this process, including instructions on who completes which form, in what a manner, by themselves or in the company of a SWI etc.
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of August 2024.
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correspondence from 8 April 2024 to the present day in relation to the cost of abolishing the means test for Carers Allowance.
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whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years). I seek any record which constitutes a policy statement on recognition of long service.
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June 2024 - e.g. number of requests received broken down by requester, by section processing, by result (grant, part grant, refuse), by topic, by category of requester, by fee charged, comparison with same period in earlier years, etc. I seek any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records.
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are currently in receipt of a full or partial State Pension.
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the present date to include: • Nature and extent of each breach (e.g., type of data compromised, number of individuals affected). • Internal communications or reports discussing the breaches. • Notifications sent to affected individuals, if applicable. • Any correspondence with the Data Protection Commission regarding these incidents. 2. Records of cybersecurity incidents within the same timeframe, including but not limited to: • Any successful or attempted cyber-attacks, hacking incidents, or unauthorized access to the Department's systems. • Internal assessments or audits conducted following such incidents. • Steps taken to mitigate the risks and prevent future breaches. 3. Copies of any internal reviews or reports generated in response to these breaches or incidents, detailing: • The Department’s response strategy. • Changes or improvements made to data security protocols as a result of these incidents. • Any external consultations or advice received regarding these issues. 4. Records of communication between the Department and any third-party vendors or service providers regarding data security measures, particularly those implemented or revised following any breach.
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to date, regarding: 1. the use of messaging apps or platforms (such as, but not limited to, SMS text messages, MMS messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Instagram, Viber, WeChat, Hago, Messenger, BitMessage, Ring, Line, bulk SMS systems), or 2. the retention and archiving of messages sent using messaging platforms, or the transfer of such messages to a central repository with a view to ensuring compliance with FOI requests and data protection SARs.
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used in the recruitment process on the last occasion either position was advertised.
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