2022 and the date of this request (to include the Minister's office and advisers). • Correspondence between officials in the Department of Social Protection with the rank principal officer and above regarding the social protection budget for Budget 2023 between 1 August 2022 and the date of this request. • Correspondence between officials in the Department of Social Protection with the rank principal officer and above and officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the social protection budget for Budget 2023 between 1 August 2022 and the date of this request Correspondence should include (but not be limited to) text messages, emails, letters, briefing notes, memos, WhatsApp messages etc