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.
Press releases
7 May 2019, 14.20
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to consider a petition dealing with the weir at Fermoy on the River Blackwater in County Cork
26 Mar 2019, 13.08
Petitions Committee to consider petitions on FOI powers, Fermoy Weir, and teacher training for spectrum disorders
26 Feb 2019, 13.15
Petitions Committee to consider petitions on nuclear research, city status for Drogheda, and UK citizens in Ireland
Leaflet
How do I submit a petition to the committee?
Read our leaflet explaining the work of the the Committee on Public Petitions and how you can submit a petition.
Go online
Submit a petition online
The committee has a dedicated website for receiving petitions electronically from the public.
Recent videos
Recent documents
Wed, 8 May
Opening statement, Paul Kavanagh.
Wed, 10 Oct
Opening Statement, Aodán Ó’Dubhghaill, RTE
Wed, 26 Sep
Opening statement, Jim Daly T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, Department of Health
Recent publications
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
Annual Report 2018 - Joint Committee on Public Petitions
Joint Committee on Joint Committee on Public Petitions - Annual Report 2018
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
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Clerk to the Committee:
Leo Bollins
(01) 618 4215
submitapetition@oireachtas.ie
Press Officer:
Alan Neary
(01) 618 4743
(086) 86 010 7500
alan.neary@oireachtas.ie