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Richard Boyd Barrett Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Social
763. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64855/26]
Albert Dolan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusive of VAT), incl…
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Social
142. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a schedule of contracts will be provided that his Department and bodies under his aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if so, th…
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Social
400. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35873/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Social
358. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33728/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1867. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements his Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if he will clarify whether his Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over that same period; and the nature…
Aidan Farrelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1195. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify whether his Department uses debt collection agencies to recover social protection payments that were overpaid or paid in error; if he will provide a schedule of agencies or companies his Department has used in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 to recover payments; and the amount realised from this activity versus what was to be…
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1201. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of external cleaning companies that have a contract with his Department to provide cleaning services within the Department to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [20033/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Social
724. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7937/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Social
725. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7955/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1602. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Social
317. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in selecting the contractor for the national auto-enrolment scheme, due consideration was given to potential legal or reputational conflicts that may arise from the contractor's extensive ties to the Israeli military, specifically in view of the principles underpinning the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Good…
Eoghan Kenny Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Social
651. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department has spent on translation services from a company (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72075/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Social
377. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of projects and costs incurred in respect of her engagement of a company in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [67766/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1169. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all contracts, and the value of each, awarded to external IT consulting firms between 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1219. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if will clarify whether a company (details supplied) had and or has a contract with his Department in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if so, the nature of services this company provided to his Department, by year, in tabular form. [59308/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Social
101. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57664/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Social
516. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56699/25]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
661. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any technical, legal, operational, or policy constraints preventing his Department, when publishing quarterly reports of payments or purchase orders over €20,000, from including additional columns that link each payment to its underlying procurement process specifically tender/contract title; name and address of the awarded contractor/supp…
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the project's public spending code stage gates and sanctioning approvals, including any value-for-money assessments comparing in-house build versus managed service; and to publish the value-for-money report. [48749/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
760. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the final contract value, term, and reference number for the managed service contract awarded to a company (details supplied) for the My Future Fund auto-enrolment scheme; the names of all bidders and the evaluation weighting applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48582/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
761. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish the contract, KPI schedule, service-credit regime, and termination/step-in clauses for the My Future Fund administration contract, subject to necessary redactions; and to outline the independent assurance in place before go-live. [48583/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
762. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the data-hosting location(s) for My Future Fund; if all personal data will remain within the EEA; the list of approved sub-processors and audit rights; and the schedule for publishing the data protection impact assessment summary. [48584/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
763. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff (details supplied) working in Letterkenny and Dublin; the roles they perform; and the way his Department is ensuring knowledge transfer and State control over critical functions. [48585/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the revised timeline to contributions from 1 January 2026, key readiness milestones, results of end-to-end testing, and contingency plans if payroll integration or employer onboarding falls behind. [48586/25]