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Anyone know the gov't Christmas holiday dates?

  • 23-12-2019 10:08pm
    #1
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭


    I need to make contact about a payment - am I likely to have to wait until the second week of January or will they be working the 27th or at least after the weekend on the 30th?


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  • #2
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Horatio26. wrote: »
    I need to make contact about a payment - am I likely to have to wait until the second week of January or will they be working the 27th or at least after the weekend on the 30th?

    I work in a government department and they're closed on the 27th but it may vary from Department to Department or certain sections may open


  • #3
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Horatio26.


    Caranica wrote: »
    I work in a government department and they're closed on the 27th but it may vary from Department to Department or certain sections may open

    Thanks, there was a mixup with my new bank account number so I have no idea how long it'll take before I get my DA payment :/


  • #4
    ttsnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭ttsnar


    Intreo Offices are open the 27th.


  • #5
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Horatio26.


    ttsnar wrote: »
    Intreo Offices are open the 27th.

    Does that include the disability allowance dept in longford do you know?


  • #6
    ttsnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭ttsnar


    Yes it does.


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  • #7
    FluffPiece
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭FluffPiece


    Even if the department is open, a lot of the staff will prob take a days annual leave to have Xmas week off


  • #8
    TheBeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭TheBeach


    Longfords phonelines will be open tomorrow until lunchtime and again on 27th. Only closed 25th, 26th and 1st.


  • #9
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Horatio26.


    FluffPiece wrote: »
    Even if the department is open, a lot of the staff will prob take a days annual leave to have Xmas week off

    Wish I could relax too :/


  • #10
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Horatio26. wrote: »
    Wish I could relax too :/

    Did you not ring Horatio?


  • #11
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Horatio26.


    splinter65 wrote: »
    Did you not ring Horatio?

    Yea, I surprisingly got through. Didn't think they'd be open today. It's pretty stressful not knowing when you'll see money next, especially at xmas but hopefully sorted now


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  • #12
    mindybutt1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭mindybutt1


    I get wfp on Thursday's will I get it this Thursday with Wednesday been newyears its paid directly into my bank


  • #13
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Horatio26. wrote: »
    Yea, I surprisingly got through. Didn't think they'd be open today. It's pretty stressful not knowing when you'll see money next, especially at xmas but hopefully sorted now

    Christmas Eve isn’t a public holiday so there’s no reason they’d be closed.


  • #14
    Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,236 ✭✭✭Dr. Kenneth Noisewater


    FWIW, Government departments will generally only be closed on public holidays. There's no shutdown period outside these days, although as mentioned, many staff, particularly those with children, will take annual leave around that time, so it can tend to be skeleton staff in place.


  • #15
    Horatio26.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭Horatio26.


    splinter65 wrote: »
    Christmas Eve isn’t a public holiday so there’s no reason they’d be closed.

    Yea but you can surely understand why I'd think they'd shut down or close early etc. Even the post office closed most days last week


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