Social Welfare System
The relevant department for Social Welfare is the Department of Social
Community and Family Affairs.
All of the payments outlined in this section are paid by this government
department.
The information strategy of the Department includes:
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A Central Information Section, which can offer information and advice on
any aspect of the social welfare system.
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Information Officers based in each of the 58 main social welfare offices
who deal with enquiries at local level. You can obtain detailed information
at any of these offices or ask to have any matters of concern explained
or clarified.
Further information from:
Mayo MABS
I.R.D. Centre
Cathedral Road
Ballina
Co. Mayo
Tel: (096) 72902
Money Adviser - Ms. Dolores O’Boyle
Administration - Ms. Lorraine Sheeran
Castlebar MABS
Humbert Mall
Castlebar
Tel: 28888
Galway MABS - North
Social Services Centre
Dublin Road
Tuam
Co. Galway
Tel: (093) 24421
Fax (093) 26050
Money Adviser - Ms. Helen McKenna
Administration - Ms. Nellie Sweeney
Further Information From:
Social Welfare Regional Office,
Augustine House,
Merchants Road,
Galway.
Tel: 091-5661191
Mayo Jobs Faciliator,
Government Buildings,
Ballina,
Co. Mayo.
Tel: 096-70449
Local Social Welfare Information Centres:
Social Welfare Office,
Bohernasup,
Ballina
Tel: 096-21377
Social Welfare Office
16 New Antrim Street,
Castlebar
Tel: 094-23285
Social Welfare Office,
America Street,
Belmullet
Tel: 097-81029
Social Welfare Office,
Achill Sound,
Achill
Tel: 098-45101
Social Welfare Office,
Prospect Avenue,
Westport
Tel: (098) 25333
Other Social Welfare Offices:
Social Welfare Office,
Cornmarket,
Ballinrobe
Tel: (092) 41289
Social Welfare Office,
Ballyhaunis Road
Claremorris
Tel: 094-711745
Social Welfare Office,
Dublin Road,
Swinford
Tel: (094) 51208
Social Welfare Office,
Upper Main Street,
Ballyhaunis
Tel: 0907-30181
Detailed information about all of the Social Welfare Services available
can be found in the Guide to Social Welfare Services. There is also
a comprehensive list of the information leaflets, which are available,
free from the Department.
 
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