Mary Upton
Question:224 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman to include the Law Society and the Honourable Society of King’s Inns. [3047/05]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 February 2005
224 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman to include the Law Society and the Honourable Society of King’s Inns. [3047/05]
View answerHaving regard to the current orientation of the Ombudsman's remit to governmental and public sector bodies and my intention to publish legislation which will develop the institution further along existing lines, I do not think it appropriate to extend its remit to the two non-governmental bodies the Deputy has mentioned.