3 Apr 2023
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
29 Mar 2023, 15:50
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to meet with Press Ombudsman Susan McKay
22 Mar 2023, 15:50
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to meet with European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly
1 Mar 2023, 15:30
Joint Committee on Public Petitions to consider petition seeking to raise awareness of ‘silent killer’ sepsis
Leaflet
How to submit a petition
Read our leaflet explaining the work of the the Committee on Public Petitions 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? 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, 30 Mar 2023
Committee on Public Petitions
Topic: Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman Annual Report and related matters 2021
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
Committee on Public Petitions
Topic: 2020 EU Ombudsman Strategy entitled ‘Towards 2024’ Sustaining Impact; European Ombudsman Annual Report 2021; and the ...
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
Committee on Public Petitions
Topics: Public Petition Number P00052/22 “Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign” from Mr Joseph Hughes and Consideration...
Recent documents
Thu, 30 Mar
Opening statement, Susan McKay, Press Ombudsman, Office of the Press Ombudsman
Thu, 23 Mar
Opening statement, Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman
Thu, 2 Mar
Opening statement, Joseph Hughes, Petitioner
Recent reports
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
Report of the Committee on the Review of the Terms of Reference
Joint Committee on Public Petitions Report on the Review of the Terms of Reference
Committee contact details
If you have any queries regarding the Committee, please email committees.coord@oireachtas.ie.