Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

I will let the Deputy have the figures for the past four years. All I have with me are the figures for 2007. I remember asking for the figures for 2008, but they do not seem to have arrived. In 2007 there were seven applications for redress of wrongs. Of these, three were not upheld, one was withdrawn and three cases are ongoing. There were four complaints of unacceptable behaviour, one of which was upheld and three were not upheld. In 2007 the Ombudsman reported that seven complaints were made specifically to her office alleging inappropriate behaviour or bullying.

I understand that the OPW drew the Ombudsman's attention to new premises. I do not believe they proved to be satisfactory. I have again contacted the OPW to facilitate the Ombudsman at the earliest possible opportunity.

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