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You can read speeches and articles published by the Ombudsman here:
Launch of the Voices MaJam* Survey of Bereaved Relatives Report - 15th June 2017
Reclaiming human rights in Europe: How to enhance democratic space?| - 11th May 2017
Populism? Regression of rights and the role of the Ombudsman - 3rd April 2017
Submission to the Joint Committee on Education and Skills - 7 March 2017
Improving Public Services with Systemic and Own Initiative Investigations - 28 October 2016 Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at Best Practice Seminar in Aberystwyth, Wales
Building Capacity in the Ombudsman - 26 May 2016Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at Belfast Conference: Human Rights - A 21st Century Approach to the work of Ombudsmen
Speech to Assistant Secretary Network Annual Conference - 13 May 2016Presentation by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall to the Assistant Secretary Network Annual Conference
Sorry Doesn’t have to be the Hardest Word - 11 May 2016Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at the HSE Healthcare Leaders Masterclass 2016
Ombudsman Peter Tyndall addresses the annual meeting of the Chief Executives of Ireland's local authorities - 18 February 2016
Speech on Learning to Get Better - 20 January 2016Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at the Tallaght Hospital Patient Survey Showcase, Tallaght Hospital
Speech on Developing Advocacy Services to Oireachtas Health and Children Committee - 26 November 2015Statement by Mr Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman, to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children
Annual Report 2014 and Own Initiative Investigation Learning to Get Better - 30th September 2015Appearance of Ombudsman before Public Service Oversight and Petitions Committee, Houses of the Oireachtas
The Office of the Ombudsman - Recent Significant Developments - 29th September 2015Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at Meeting of Chartered Accountants and Internal Auditors Working in the Public Sector
The Ombudsman and Parliament -Effective Implementation of Recommendations - 17th September 2015Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall at the 3rd International Symposium on Ombudsman Institutions, Ankara, Turkey
Valued Citizens: The Ombudsman’s role in securing the rights of older people - 27th April 2015Speech by Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall 10th at the National Seminar of the European Network of Ombudsmen
Resolving disputes about public services - 24th April 2015Speech by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators AGM
Service delivery – an external perspective on Public Service Delivery in Ireland - 6th February 2015Ombudsman's speech to staff of the Oireachtas
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