Ombudswoman’s Office receives slightly fewer complaints last year

The Ombudswoman’s Office received 8,200 complaints last year, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The figure was 150 down on 2013. The most frequent correspondence concerned social welfare payments, followed by problems linked to the construction industry and complaints over the army, police and prison services. The Ombudswoman’s Office can only deal with state authorities and is unable to address about 60 percent of the complaints received every year.

Author: Ian Willoughby