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.jpg) Seat of the department above the Dublin bus terminal | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 22 January 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ireland |
| Headquarters | Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 53°20′59″N 6°15′8″W / 53.34972°N 6.25222°W |
| Employees | 6,539 |
| Annual budget | €25.1 billion (2021) |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Website | Official website  |
The Department of Social Protection (Irish: An Roinn Cosanta Sóisialta) is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services. It is led by the Minister for Social Protection.