The Committee receives and processes public petitions submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas. Members of the public may submit petitions directly to the Committee.
This Committee was renamed during the Dáil term and was previously the Committee on Public Petitions.
Press releases
24 Apr 2024, 14:30
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to discuss petition regarding ‘Kiltimagh Water Scheme’
17 Apr 2024, 13:15
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to resume discussion of ‘Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign’ petition with representatives of the HSE
10 Apr 2024, 17:00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen to resume discussion of petition seeking ‘walking and cycling greenway on closed railway from Sligo to Athenry’
How to submit a petition
Read our leaflet explaining the work of the the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen and how you can submit a petition.
Submit a petition online
To submit a petition to the Committee online, please use our dedicated website. You can also take a look at petitions already submitted.
Public Petitions
Bringing a public petition before the Oireachtas
How do you present a petition to the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen? What happens if you are invited to address the committee?
Watch this short video to follow four secondary students who presented a petition in Leinster House.
Recent videos
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition No. P00021/22 “Kiltimagh Water Scheme” from Mr Thomas Carney, Public Petition No. P00021/22 “Kilti...
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition Number P00052/22 “Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign” from Joseph Hughes (resumed), Considera...
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Topics: Public Petition Number P00030/23 “Create a walking and cycling greenway on the closed railway from Sligo to Athenry”...
Recent documents
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Opening statement, Kiltimagh Cleragh/Lisduff Group Water Scheme
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Opening statement, Douglas Kelly, Principal Officer, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
Opening statement, John Condon, Director of Services, Mayo County Council
Recent reports
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
How to Submit a Petition
Petitions committee leaflet with details of how to submit a petition to the committee
Committee contact details
Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press officer
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
(01) 618 4149
(085) 870 7436