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What can I not complain about?

You cannot make a complaint if:

• you have begun legal action relating to it,
• you have a right of appeal to the courts or to an independent appeal body, such as An Bord Pleanála,
• the action you complain about relates to national security,
• it relates to recruitment or terms and conditions of employment,
• it relates to the operation of the law on foreign nationals or naturalisation,
• it relates to the running of the prisons,
• it relates to the ‘reserved functions’ of local authorities, such as those carried out by elected representatives,
• it relates to the clinical judgement of doctors, or
• it relates to private companies or individuals or private practitioners such as dentists, opticians and pharmacists.

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