Public Accounts Committee to Scrutinise Department of Social Protection's 2024 Accounts (oireachtas.ie)

• Gross expenditure €13.7bn; surplus €95.1m
• Overpayments outstanding €416m, up 5% year-on-year
• Supplementary estimate €925m for Christmas bonus and one-off payments

"The Committee of Public Accounts will meet with the Department of Social Protection on 18 December 2025 to examine the 2024 Appropriation Account for Vote 37, covering €13.7 billion in gross expenditure. Key issues include a €416 million overpayments balance (up 5% year-on-year), a €95.1 million surplus, and a shortfall in Dormant Accounts receipts."