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Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: That is something we will have to look at as an Oireachtas. I did not read all the reports but I read the two that were sent to me, including the most recent one. A lot of the complaints and issues the office handles are what I would call industrial relations, IR, issues. As I previously said I am a former trade union official. It is not all of them, but a lot of them are. Some of the...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The clock starts ticking the day it happens.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Does the ombudsman's office conduct surveys to see how satisfied people are? He said 17 out of 18 of those complaints got solved at local level. Happy days.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Would the ombudsman consider that? People going to his office is indicative of a failure of the procedures somewhat. Whatever grievance was there could not be resolved using the internal procedures and it was necessary to go externally to his office as the independent person. Perhaps it might be worth having a look at the internal procedures. He provided me with the figure that 17 out of...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It would be good, particularly because of that 12-month timeframe. I have a concern that people would find themselves out of time. When the ombudsman is next before the committee he might be able to provide us with some information relating to that. It would be valuable information to have.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is very important to the person who is taking them.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: My dad was also a trade union official. He used to tell me that. He said something that might seem very trivial to one person could be the whole life for the person who is bringing it.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand what the ombudsman means. I was making the other point to quote my dad. Deputy Buckley is indicating he has a question.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is safe to say we all are. We all absolutely join with Deputy Buckley in commending those men and women in uniform. We are all here because we want them to be working in the very best environment that they can and have access to the very best facilities and career opportunities. As there are no further questions, I propose we bring this session to a conclusion. We will suspend for...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Petitions Received (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I advise anyone watching from outside that Deputy Buckley and I remain at the committee meeting. All of the petitions we will now consider have all been considered previously at our private session, where we had a chance to have a discussion. All of the actions on these petitions that will be agreed at the committee have all been considered previously. I will take this opportunity to wish...

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The Senator can take his time and disregard the clock. He has ten minutes.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay.

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is minor, but major in a person's life as well.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will consider reviewing existing capacity in community centres; if he will consider expanding existing community centres into multi-use spaces to offer not-for-profit community childcare functions such as but not limited to: creches, montessori's, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs where there is additional capacity found to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will ensure the new national child poverty target published 10 September 2025 is made publicly available on gov.ie; the reason it has not been available publicly between the 10 and 15 of September 2025 (inclusive); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason it is not standard practice across the board in the Department’s research, data collection and reports to account for the at risk of poverty rate both before and after housing costs; the reason the Department does not always measure the at risk of poverty rate after housing costs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that patients being prescribed concerta for the treatment of symptoms associated with ADHD by doctors in the CAMHS service have to leave that service and the prescribing element of that service at aged 18; if she is further aware that there is no adult clinic for ADHD for persons living in North County Dublin; if she will advise where a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (17 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if any monies invested on behalf of the State through ISIF/ the Irish Whiskey Growth Fund have been lost for any reason, including liquidation, examinership, cessation of trading, bankruptcy or other; if so, to provide a breakdown of the amount of investment lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs (17 Sep 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 730. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools under contract to a supplier (details supplied) under the hot school meals programme; the number of schools that exclusively cater to additional educational needs; the number that are DEIS schools; the number that are DEIS+ schools; his plans to provide parents of children affected by the cessation of...