Office of the Ombudsman
- still active
Legislation created the office in 1980; the first Ombudsman took up office in 1984 following passing of I.R. Uimh. 424/1983 — An tOrdú um an Acht Ombudsman, 1980 (An Lá Ceaptha), 1983.
- From date: 1983-07-07
- To date:
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980; I.R. Uimh. 424/1983 — An tOrdú um an Acht Ombudsman, 1980 (An Lá Ceaptha), 1983.
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Legal forms:
Constitutional and Government Offices and Statutory Office Holders
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Functions:
Adjudication - Grievance Handling
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Policy domains:
General Public Services
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Parents:
Department of the Public Service
- Source: Ombudsman Act, 1980; S.I. No. 81/1987
- From date: 1983-07-07
- To date: 1987-03-19
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Parents:
Department of Finance
- Source: McGauran et al. 2005; S.I. No. 81/1987; Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011; S.I. No. 401/2011
- From date: 1987-03-19
- To date: 2011-07-06
- Confidence: Quite Confident
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Parents:
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Source: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011; S.I. No. 401/2011
- From date: 2011-07-06
- Confidence: Quite Confident
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Counties:
Dublin
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Cofog:
executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Cofog:
general services
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Cofog:
general public services NEC
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
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FOI:
yes
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; Freedom of Information Act 1997
- From date: 1998-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
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Comptrollers:
yes
- Source: http://ombudsman.gov.ie/en/; The Ombudsman Act 1980
- From date: 1983-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
- Financial information:
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URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1980/act/26/enacted/en/html
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