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Sunday 25 October 2020
Peter Tyndall was commenting as he published his officer’s annual report for 2019.
The Ombudsman received more than 3,600 complaints about public services last year.
The Ombudsman today published his annual commentary on Direct Provision complaints.
The sisters’ payments stopped after they returned from Portugal to live in Ireland.
Peter Tyndall called for more powers for the Ombudsman’s office.
Some overpayments have not been recovered because of a litany of mistakes by the Department of Employment and Social Protection.
Just 10 of 36 recommendations in a 2015 report have been fully implemented.
The woman’s allowances were reduced significantly when her two children turned 18, despite them both having intellectual disabilities.
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has welcomed the government’s acceptance of his recommendations for redress for survivors.
The Ombudsman’s office began accepting complaints from people in Direct Provision last April.
The Ombudsman has been harshly critical of the Department of Justice in his report published this morning.
The woman’s mother, who suffered from mental health problems, passed away in 2012.
And he wants your help in investigating.
Sinn Féin’s leader said there is a conflict of interest for the director of the West/North West Hospital Group, Noel Daly.
Tyndall has said that, if public bodies handled complaints better, there wouldn’t be any need for his role.
Peter Tyndall is due to replace Emily O’Reilly in the role and spoke about his hopes for the new job.
He’s set to take up the position after serving in the same role in Wales. There were 35 expressions of interest in the job from journalists, PR professionals, politicians and others.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Some sun, a shower in spots in the p.m.
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
