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The OCO library brings together our policy submissions and advice to Government, OCO strategies, reports, investigation statements, financial information and more.
Latest Releases - Type: Finance/OCO records
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- August 2020
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
Protected Disclosure Annual Report – 2019
Annual Report of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014
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- August 2020
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
Protected Disclosure Annual Report – 2018
Annual Report of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014
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- February 2020
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Child protection
Ombudsman for Children’s Office Child Protection Policy and Procedures 2020
Children and young people, and the adults who care for them, need to be confident that the OCO can provide a safe environment. Our Child Protection Policy sets out our approach to providing such an environment. ...
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- January 2020
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
Submissions for Irish Language Scheme
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is preparing an Irish language Scheme in accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003. It is proposed that this Scheme will run for three years from February 2020. This scheme ...
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- December 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
OCO Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office’s Freedom of Information Publication Scheme is designed to allow the provision of information to the greatest extent possible, except for information exempted under or outside the FOI Act. Details on publication ...
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- October 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act 1997 (FOI Act) as amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003 obliged government departments, the Health Service Executive (HSE), local authorities and a range of other public bodies to publish information on their ...
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- October 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: Finance/OCO records
Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
The Ombudsman for Children Act, which sets out the role and powers of this Office, was agreed by the Dáil and the Seanad in 2002.
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- May 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records, Report
- Topic: Finance/OCO records, OCO info
Annual Report 2018
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is required under law to submit to the Oireachtas an Annual Report on the performance of our functions. The Annual Report is a comprehensive report on our activities throughout the preceding ...
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- May 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: OCO info
Strategic Plan 2019-2021
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office Strategic Plan 2019-2021 builds on the very positive work that has taken place over the past three years. It sets out our plan to continue to work to raise awareness of ...
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- April 2019
- Type: Finance/OCO records
- Topic: OCO info
Ombudsman Offices in Ireland
The Ombudsman Association has produced this booklet to aid the public in finding the correct body with which to lodge their complaint. Find information on the various Ombudsman, including the Ombudsman for Children’s Office here. ...