On 15 March 2019, the ‘Principles on the Protection and Promotion of the Ombudsman Institution’, (“The Venice Principles”) were adopted by the Venice Commission. The Venice Commission is the Council of Europe’s Commission for Democracy through Law providing legal advice to its Member States.
Read MoreOmbudsman Peter Tyndall has today published a report on his Office’s experience of dealing with complaints from refugees and asylum seekers living in direct provision centres in 2018.
Read MoreAn Ombudsman report into end-of-life care, ‘A Good Death’, described some of the issues raised in complaints the Ombudsman received, and the impact on dying patients and their loved ones. A ‘Progress Report’ published in 2018 highlights improvements in the provision of care as well as some areas that need further attention.
Read MoreOpening speech to celebrate the completion of 20 years in operation of the Greek Ombudsman by Peter Tyndall 20 February 2019
Read MoreThe Office of the Ombudsman has received a commendation from the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) for its online website.
Read MoreThis is an article written by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall for Polish publication ‘Studia Nad Rodziną’. Studia Nad Rodziną is a quarterly publication of the Faculty of Family Studies at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw.
Read MoreOmbudsman Peter Tyndall has welcomed the government’s decision to establish a scheme to repay clients who lost money following the closure of an adoption agency in 2015.
Read MoreA man complained to Ombudsman Peter Tyndall after he was charged €1,500 for a number of hospital stays. This was despite a cap of €750 on such charges at the time.
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