Ombudsman
An appointed person whose job is to investigate complaints made by the public about private companies or government departments.
# ombudsman - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Callinan: Informants are “difficult to handle”
The Garda Commissioner made the comments after a Garda Ombudsman probe into alleged collusion of members of the force with a known drug dealer.
# ombudsman - Thursday 9 May, 2013
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Gardaà ‘delayed’ giving evidence in informant collusion probe
Minister Alan Shatter wants to convene a meeting with the Ombudsman and the Commissioner following an investigation into accusations of collusion between a member of the force and a convicted drug dealer.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Children in care more likely to be ‘suspended, excluded and leave school early’
“Given that there are currently 6,300 children in the care of the State – a relatively small number”, Emily Logan believes more should be done to support them.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Children’s Ombudsman gains power to oversee 180 new state bodies
Legislation taking effect today gives Emily Logan the power to investigate the treatment of children by a slew of new agencies.
# ombudsman - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Oireachtas committee ‘concerned at difficulties between Health Dept and Ombudsman’
They have now called on a member of the Department of Health to address their concerns about
‘Every other option was illegal’ – Minister defends disability payments cut
Junior health minister Kathleen Lynch could provide no guarantees as to what will happen to the payments to those in receipt of the Mobility Allowance when it is axed in four months time.
‘A sick bureaucratic monster’ – Department slammed after disability payments axed
The government confirmed last night that it will axe the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant because it would be too costly to widen the schemes to ensure compliance with equality laws.
# ombudsman - Friday 7 December, 2012
Ombudsman: Department of Health is disregarding the law
Emily O’Reilly was speaking about the department’s decision not to remove age limits on allowances for people with severe disability.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your Friday.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Garda Ombudsman appeals for witnesses to Dublin road accident
A man has been hospitalised after he was hit by a car being driven by an off-duty garda on Sunday evening.
# ombudsman - Friday 2 November, 2012
Garda SÃochána Ombudsman Commission investigate death in Drogheda
It is seeking witnesses to the incident, which occurred at North Strand this morning.
# ombudsman - Friday 26 October, 2012
Reilly may be called before Oireachtas committee over mobility allowance
Meanwhile, ALONE and the Disability Federation of Ireland have criticised the government for the ‘illegal’ age limit on the mobility allowance.
# ombudsman - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Department of Health ‘illegally’ put age limit on disability allowance
The Ombudsman found that the 66-year age limit on Mobililty Allowance Scheme for people with a severe disability has been illegal – and the department has known this for the past four years.
# ombudsman - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Ombudsman’s role to be extended as Oireachtas approves reform bill
The government has billed the legislation as the “most significant expansion” of the Ombudsman’s powers in 30 years.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Complaints to Children’s Ombudsman rose by over 20 per cent last year
The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan said that her office was highlighting cases which were likely to lead to systemic change.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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# ombudsman - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Government criticised over Defence Force allowances and Ombudsman downgrade
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
# ombudsman - Thursday 13 September, 2012
5pc spike in complaints to Financial Services Ombudsman
3,700 people lodged complaints with Bill Prasifka’s office in the first half of 2012 – a 5 per cent increase in last year.
# ombudsman - Monday 27 August, 2012
Ombudsman: Children’s rights referendum won’t bring “radical change”
Emily Logan said she had seen a “cautious approach” taken to any change in the constitution in the past.
# ombudsman - Sunday 24 June, 2012
Children’s Ombudsman criticises application of ‘in camera’ rule on child cases
Emily Logan also said her office met with “resistance” when investigating children in care.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Ombudsman to discuss Children First Bill with Oireachtas Health Committee
Emily Logan is to give her input ahead of the drafting of the legislation.
# ombudsman - Thursday 31 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# ombudsman - Monday 30 April, 2012
Minister to bring in new legislation on school enrolment
Meanwhile, the Department of Education said that the Munster school that would not enrol a pregnant teenager is the subject of an inspection. The results are due in the next few months.
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# ombudsman - Saturday 10 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
Gardaà and banks should be more transparent – Ombudsman
Emily O’Reilly said the gardaÃ, Nama and State-owned financial institutions should all be made subject to Freedom of Information laws.
# ombudsman - Friday 6 January, 2012
Irish language community slam merger of Language Commissioner
In a letter to the Irish Times, 33 people say they “expect” the government not to merge the commissioner with the Ombudsman.
# ombudsman - Monday 19 December, 2011
Garda Ombudsman still seeking information on mystery man
The man was found unconscious outside the Arlington Hotel in Dublin. He is in a serious condition in hospital and the Ombudsman is still seeking his identity.
# ombudsman - Thursday 15 December, 2011
PSNI officer’s “flawed judgements and actions” criticised in report on Steven Colwell killing
The Police Ombudsman has released his report on the shooting of the 23-year-old man outside a police station in Co Down in 2006.
Garda group raises ‘serious concerns’ over actions of Ombudsman
The Ombudsman’s office has rejected allegations that its staff acted inappropriately.
# ombudsman - Friday 25 November, 2011
Troubles killings “cannot be reinvestigated”
The killings cannot be investigated by the police ombudsman’s office as they have already been investigated by the police.
# ombudsman - Monday 22 August, 2011
Shots fired as gardaà seize firearm and cash in Co Wicklow
A man has been arrested by gardaà after his car was stopped on the Wicklow / Kildare border yesterday. Shots were fired by gardaà during the incident. A firearm and cash were seized.
# ombudsman - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Probe into death of man in Garda custody
The Garda Ombudsman has been called into investigate the death in Co Louth last night.
# ombudsman - Friday 24 June, 2011
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know by 9am including: Enda and Nicolas’ brief encounter; Noonan urges us to spend spend spend; How Libyan rebels communicate; and the illegal Pulitzer Prize winner.
# ombudsman - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
Defence Forces Ombudsman says public sector moratorium affecting redress
Annual report’s highlights are available in four languages after a record number of international visitors to the Ombudsman’s website.
# ombudsman - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Complaints to Ombudsman’s office hit highest level in over a decade
Emily O’Reilly says complaints to her office increased by 30 per cent last year in comparison with 2009, with almost half of all complaints relating to the civil service.
# ombudsman - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Aer Lingus heads to LRC to avert flight cancellations; what US diplomats really thought of Ireland’s politicians and the girl stoned to the death because of a beauty contest.
Children’s Ombudsman sees increased complaints for 2010
The Ombudsman for Children’s annual report will today publish an annual report showing a 34 per cent increase in cases.
# ombudsman - Monday 16 May, 2011
Man ‘fighting for his life’ after Limerick crash which Garda Ombudsman to investigate
A marked garda car had been in pursuit of another car when the incident occurred and the Garda Ombudsman is to investigate.
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