8 Nov 2024
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
16 Oct 2024, 15:00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to consider petition regarding ‘Voting for Irish Born Citizens Abroad’
2 Oct 2024, 15:00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to consider petition regarding ‘Flawed Legislation relating to Pensions and Social Security’
25 Sep 2024, 15:30
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to consider range of petitions
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, 24 Oct 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, Consideration of Public Petition Number P00035/22 "Amend Child Care Act...
Thu, 3 Oct 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition Number P00058/24 “Flawed Legislation relating to Pensions and Social Security” from Mr Frank Moran, ...
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Consideration of Public Petition Numbers P00001/24 “To give practical application to the right not to attend religious...
Recent documents
Thu, 17 Oct
Opening statement, Gráinne McLoughlin, Petitioner
Thu, 3 Oct
Opening Statement, Frank Moran, Petitioner
Thu, 11 Jul
Opening statement, Ger Deering, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, Office of the Ombudsman
Recent reports
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
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
If you have any queries regarding the Committee, please email committees.coord@oireachtas.ie.