Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014
331. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of notifications of complaint initiated by serving members of the Defence Forces that were received by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2012; the number received during the tenure of the current ombudsman; the number received during the tenure of his predecessor during that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/14]
View answer332. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of notifications of complaint initiated by serving members of the Defence Forces that were received by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/14]
View answer333. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of new cases referred to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2012; the number referred during the tenure of the current ombudsman; the number referred during the tenure of his predecessor during that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19995/14]
View answer334. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of final reports containing adjudication and final recommendations made in 2012; the number referred during the tenure of the current Ombudsman for the Defence Forces; the number referred during the tenure of his predecessor during that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/14]
View answer335. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of new cases referred to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2013; the number of final reports containing adjudication and final recommendations made during 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19997/14]
View answer336. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of complaints initiated by former members of the Defence Forces that were received by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2012; the number received during the tenure of the current ombudsman; the number received during the tenure of his predecessor during that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/14]
View answer337. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of complaints initiated by former members of the Defence Forces that were received by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19999/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 331 to 337, inclusive, together.
The Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established under the provisions of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 and is an independent Statutory body. I met with the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, Mr. Patrick Anthony McCourt, on 16 April last and the Ombudsman advised me that his Annual Report for 2012, which was delayed due to legal proceedings in the High Court, will be issued before the end of June 2014 and that his Annual Report for 2013 will issue as soon as possible thereafter. I have been advised that these Reports will contain the information requested by the Deputy.
