Due to the current public health emergency it is unavoidable and understandable that it is causing considerable disruption to the delivery of public services, as well to the work of our own Office. With this in mind, we would ask for your patience and cooperation
Read MoreThe Ombudsman has taken the opportunity to submit proposals to political parties in an effort to ensure that public service reform remains high on the agenda of the next Government.
Read MoreOmbudsman Peter Tyndall has written to the Cabinet to highlight some of the issues raised in complaints to his Office that affect people with disabilities. The Cabinet meets today in Marino, Dublin for a special meeting to discuss disability issues.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that Peter Tyndall has been reappointed as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner.
Read MoreIrish Ombudsman and IOI President Peter Tyndall has warmly welcomed a Council of Europe recommendation which will further strengthen ombudsman institutions across Europe.
Read MoreI am delighted to have been invited to speak to you today as part of the National Patient Safety Conference. We all have a shared commitment to improving the services that patients receive in our Health Service and to put patient safety and the patient experience at the forefront of service delivery.
Read MoreOmbudsman Peter Tyndall had to contact his Portuguese counterpart when the Portuguese State pension authorities stopped paying three Irish nuns their pensions. The nuns had returned to Ireland after spending decades in Portugal providing education and care to disadvantaged people. The nuns had been without pension payments for over six months when they complained to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman used the European Ombudsman Network to eventually restore the payments to the nuns.
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