14 Jan 2020
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
3 Dec 2019, 16.33
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to consider a range of petitions including one seeking reform of the primary school curriculum
19 Nov 2019, 17.12
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to consider a range of petitions including one seeking retirement at 60 for people on long-term unemployment or disability benefit
5 Nov 2019, 17.03
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to consider a range of petitions including two seeking exemption from court fees
Submitting a petition
The facility for submitting a petition is no longer available due to the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil on 14 January 2020. The question of how future petitions will be considered will be a matter for the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad following the general elections for both Houses.
Go online
Submit a petition online
The committee has a dedicated website for receiving petitions electronically from the public. Please do not submit any further petitions until the 33rd Dáil convenes.
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.
Recent videos
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
Committee on Public Petitions (32nd Dáil)
Consideration of Public Petitions
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
Committee on Public Petitions (32nd Dáil)
Consideration of Public Petitions
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Committee on Public Petitions (32nd Dáil)
Consideration of Public Petitions
Recent documents
Wed, 3 Jul
Opening Statement, Niall Healy, Director of Service Municipal District Operations & Rural, Cork County Council
Wed, 3 Jul
Opening Statement, Denis Maher, Principal Officer, Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and Inland Fisheries Ireland
Wed, 3 Jul
Opening Statement, Colin Byrne, Senior Adviser, Water Division, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
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
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
+353 (0) 1 618 4149
+353 (0) 85 870 7436