Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions
Decisions on Public Petitions Received: P00029/12, P00033/12, P00038/12 and P00053/12
4:10 pm
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
In the first instance, it is important that we stick to the remit of the petition. It should be part of our discussion on other Ombudsmen. I ask members to submit their input on the development of the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill at the earliest opportunity so that we can draft a proper submission.
The next petition for consideration is P00038/12 in the name of Mr. Patrick Cuddihy concerning diminishing dignity of aged citizens of Ireland. Do members wish to comment on this petition? Mr. Cuddihy is bringing an important issue to our attention and, as public representatives, we probably witness examples of it on a daily basis. It comes under the remit of this committee as a policy issue. It is a broad issue and it may be worthwhile for the petitioner to communicate with the Minister for Social Protection in the first instance to ask her to come to the same view on this case.
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