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  • 12 July 2019

  Prompt Payments by Public Sector Bodies Quarterly Period 2: 2019

  It is a Government requirement that all central Government Departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies, including the Ombudsman for Children’s Office,  pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days ...

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  • 19 June 2019

  Homelessness is a real children’s issue – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs today (Wednesday) to discuss the OCO’s No Place Like Home report and how homelessness is affecting children. Speaking following his appearance ...

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  • 13 June 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability, Education

  Ombudsman for Children expresses concern at inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on Thursday 13th June where he will express his concern at the inappropriate use of reduced timetables in schools. ...

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  • 28 May 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Disability, Education, Health, Housing, Mental Health

  Economic upturn leaving children behind – Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office Annual Report 2018 will be launched by young person Margaret Ward and the Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon at The Alex Hotel on Tuesday 28th May. Speaking ahead of the ...

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  • 17 April 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Housing

  “I know it’s a house, but it’s not a home” Family Hubs through the eyes of children who live there

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) today (Thursday, 18th) published  No Place Like Home a report outlining children’s views and experiences of living in Family Hubs. The views of 80 children living in eight Family Hubs ...

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  • 8 April 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Children in Care, Disability

  HSE and Tusla still not working together effectively for 483 children with disabilities in state care

  In 2018 the Ombudsman for Children’s Office published Molly’s Case, a report detailing a complaint about a child with a disability who is in foster care. Molly was born with Down Syndrome and severe autism. She ...

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  • 13 March 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Immigration

  20 years later Direct Provision, a temporary solution, continues – Ombudsman for Children

  “Direct Provision was introduced as an emergency measure in 1999 and 20 years later it not only continues, but has been embedded as a permanent structure. The latest report from the Ombudsman on the Direct Provision ...

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  • 20 February 2019
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Education

  Equal education for refugee children – Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has expressed his concern about the provision of education for Syria programme refugee children living in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres in Ireland. Niall was speaking following the publication ...

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  • 29 January 2019
  • Type: Statement
  • Topic: Housing

  Ombudsman for Children warns of long term impact of homelessness on children

    Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children “I was shocked but unfortunately not surprised today to learn that more than 800 of the children treated at Temple Street Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in 2018 were homeless. ...

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  • 21 January 2019
  • Type: Press Release

  Ombudsman for Children hopeful that specialised child protection inspections in schools will address issues raised in complaints

  The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has today (Monday 21st), welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh of a new approach to inspecting child protection in schools. “These new inspections are ...