The Committee receives and processes public petitions submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas. Members of the public may submit petitions directly to the Committee.
This Committee was renamed during the Dáil term and was previously the Committee on Public Petitions.
Press releases
15 May 2024, 15:45
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to discuss petition seeking ‘Reasonable Accommodation for Dyslexic Students in State Examinations’
8 May 2024, 14:15
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to discuss Ombudsman for Children’s 2022 Annual Report ‘Falling Behind’
24 Apr 2024, 14:30
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to discuss petition regarding ‘Kiltimagh Water Scheme’
Leaflet
How to submit a petition
Read our leaflet explaining the work of the the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen and how you can submit a petition.
Submit
Submit a petition online
To submit a petition to the Committee online, please use our dedicated website. You can also take a look at petitions already submitted.
Public Petitions
Bringing a public petition before the Oireachtas
How do you present a petition to the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen? What happens if you are invited to address the committee?
Watch this short video to follow four secondary students who presented a petition in Leinster House.
Recent videos
Thu, 16 May 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition Number P00049/23, Consideration of Public Petition Numbers P00021/24 “4 day week”, P00028/24 “Cred...
Thu, 9 May 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Ombudsman for Children’s Annual Report and other related matters 2022, Consideration of Public Petition Number P00033/...
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition No. P00021/22 “Kiltimagh Water Scheme” from Mr Thomas Carney, Public Petition No. P00021/22 “Kilti...
Recent documents
Thu, 16 May 2024
Opening statement, Celeste O’Callaghan, Principal Officer, Curriculum and Assessment Policy, Department of Education
Thu, 16 May 2024
Opening statement, Andrea Feeney, Chief Executive Officer, State Examinations Commission
Thu, 9 May 2024
Opening statement, Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Recent reports
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
How to Submit a Petition
Petitions committee leaflet with details of how to submit a petition to the committee
Committee contact details
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press officer
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
(01) 618 4149
(085) 870 7436