Written answers
Thursday, 9 September 2021
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Bodies
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost for a new ombudsman for older persons. [41765/21]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has no plans at this point to establish an ombudsman for older persons. It would fall to the relevant Minister with responsibility for policy regarding older persons to consider and to bring forward such a proposal. The costs related to such an establishment would be estimated at that time. I would like to point out to the Deputy that older persons are entitled to use the services of all existing Ombudsman offices for any complaint regarding the manner in which public services are provided.
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