Complaints about public services remain high despite pandemic

Complaints to Ombudsman Peter Tyndall about public services, such as those provided by government departments, local authorities and the HSE, remained high in 2020 despite the pandemic. The Ombudsman received 3,418 complaints from the public last year, a drop of 6% from the 2019 figures, but the highest number since 2015.  Speaking today [9 June] […]

Ombudsman Receives 62 Complaints About Tipperary Public Services

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall received 3,021 complaints about providers of public services last year.  62 complaints were received from people living in Tipperary. The Ombudsman’s annual report for 2017 was published today [Wednesday 20 June] and shows that the sectors that were the most complained about in 2017 were:   Government Departments/Offices 953 complaints Local Authorities […]

Complaints make public services better says Ombudsman Tyndall

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall wants to see more people complain about services provided by public bodies such as government departments, local authorities and the HSE. Launching his annual report for 2015 today (2 June 2016) the Ombudsman said that complaints can be used to improve the delivery of public services.     “In most cases the […]