Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In regard to the latest case, the courts have stated that the ombudsman should have held an oral hearing with the couple. I am not saying the office was wrong but it felt it important enough to challenge that position. There was also talk that parliamentarians such as ourselves - although the office was more focused on the Government - could shut down the agency if that is the direction we go. Why would it not seek clarification in legislation on the issue of oral hearings?