Mr. Peter Feeney:

Essentially we deal with approximately 75 to 100 complaints each year. They are either resolved through conciliation or mediation or they go to me for a decision after which they can then be appealed to the Press Council. I uphold an average of only seven to ten complaints a year. It is not a large number of complaints. The very fact I am there to do it acts as an effective prompt to newspapers to take seriously the code of practice and ensure best journalism practices are met.