Useful Government contacts
Budget 2011 website
This is the government website which provides information on the National Recovery Plan and makes available information on government budgets for the last 10 years plus.
www.budget.gov.ie
Central Bank of Ireland
The Central Bank’s websites provide independent information on financial products and includes the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (Jan 2011)
www.itsyourmoney.ie and www.centralbank.ie.
Citizens Information
The Citizens Information Board is the statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services including health, employment, social welfare and money.
Web: www.citizensinformation.ie
Data Protection Commissioner
This site gives information on individuals' rights and on organisations' responsibilities relating to the storing of personal data . It also gives you guidance on how the rights and principles apply in different practical situations like for example in the workplace or the use of CCTV.
http://www.dataprotection.ie
Enterprise Ireland
This is Enterprise Ireland’s website. Enterprise Ireland helps businesses to start-up, innovate and ultimately, to achieve global success
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/
EU Matters
This is a website with information all about Ireland's membership of the EU
http://www.eumatters.ie
MABS
The Money Advice & Budgeting Service is a national, free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.
Web: www.mabs.ie
Telephone:1890 283 438
National Treasury Management Agency
NTMA manages assets and liabilities on behalf of the Irish Government. It manages the National Pensions Reserve Fund, the National Development Finance Agency, the National Asset Management Agency and the State Claims Agency. Certain banking system functions of the Minister for Finance have also been delegated to the NTMA.
www.ntma.ie
Office of the Ombudsman
The office of the ombudsman investigates complaints from members of the public who feel they have been unfairly treated by certain organisations. His/her office is impartial and independent. If he/she finds a complaint is justified he/she will take steps to secure redress for the complainant.
http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
The Revenue Commissioners website provides information on all tax credits and benefits that you may be entitled to. It also has full details of the various contact numbers for all local centres.
www.revenue.ie
Social Welfare
The website of the department of Social & Family Affairs has details on job seekers allowance, mortgage interest supplement and other welfare benefits that you may be entitled to. It also has full details of the various contact numbers for all local centres.
www.welfare.ie
The National Consumer Agency
The National Consumer Agency (NCA) is a statutory body established by the Irish Government in May 2007. It aims to defend consumer interests and to embed a robust consumer culture in Ireland.
www.itsyourmoney.ie
The Pensions Board
The Pensions Board is a statutory body and regulates the occupational pension schemes, trust RACs and Personal Retirement Savings Accounts in Ireland. The Board also protects the interests of pension scheme members and encourages pension provision.
www.pensionsboard.ie
The Valuation Office
The Valuation Office is the State property valuation agency. The Office is the provides accurate, up-to-date valuations of commercial and industrial properties to ratepayers and rating authorities as laid down by statute. The Office also provides a valuation consultancy service to other Government departments, local authorities, health boards and the Revenue Commissioners.
http://www.valoff.ie
