Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am sure I speak for everybody in saying that Mr. Justice Mahon has given a very comprehensive report to us today. We have been interested in his views on the changes that need to be made to the 2004 Act which would enable and improve the service to be provided by your office, such as, as you said yourself, to allow discretion to exceed the limitation period up to 12 months, to clearly provide for certain types of interpersonal complaints and to allow the ODF to conduct the own-initiative investigation like other Ombudsman.

I thank Mr. Justice Mahon of the Defence Forces' Ombudsman and Mr. Brian O'Neill, head of office of the Defence Forces' Ombudsman, for coming here today, even only virtually. It would be helpful if we keep in touch and have another meeting in the not-too-distant future, and, hopefully, we will get to meet again in person. Thanks for appearing in front of our committee and stay safe.