Useful links

Health Service Executive	http://www.hse.ie
Department of Health	http://www.dohc.ie
Health Complaints website	http://www.healthcomplaints.ie

Department of Education & Skills	http://www.education.ie
National Council for Special Education	http://www.ncse.ie
National Educational Welfare Board	http://www.newb.ie
The Teaching Council	http://www.teachingcouncil.ie
Department of Education & Skills - School Transport section	School Transport
Bus Eireann - School Transport Section	http://www.buseireann.ie/
The National Parents Council Primary	http://www.npc.ie
The National Parents Council Post-Primary	http://www.npcpp.ie
Irish Primary Principals’ Network	http://www.ippn.ie
Irish National Teachers Organisation	http://www.into.ie
Anti-Bullying Centre, Trinity College Dublin	http://www.abc.tcd.ie

Free Legal Advice Centre	http://www.flac.ie
Legal Aid Board	http://www.legalaidboard.ie
Immigrant Council of Ireland	http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie
Irish Refugee Council	http://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
Irish Human Rights Commission	http://www.ihrc.ie
Department of Justice and Equality	http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Home
An Garda Síochána	http://www.garda.ie/

Threshold – National Housing Charity	http://www.threshold.ie
Respond Housing Association	http://www.respond.ie
Clúid Housing Association	http://www.cluid.ie
Focus Ireland	http://www.focusireland.ie
A list of all local authorities can be found on the Department of Environment's website
Dublin City Council	http://www.dublincity.ie
Fingal City Council	http://www.fingalcoco.ie
South Dublin City Council	http://www.sdcc.ie
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council	http://www.dlrcoco.ie
Cork City Council	http://www.corkcity.ie
Cork County Council	http://www.corkcoco.ie
Galway City Council	http://www.galwaycity.ie
Galway County Council	http://www.galway.ie

Barnardos Ireland Barnardos works directly with children & families & campaign for their rights.	http://www.barnardos.ie
EPIC - Empowering Young People in Care EPIC provides information, support and advocacy for young people in care in Ireland	http://www.epiconline.ie
Citizens Information Provides information on public services and entitlements in Ireland. It is provided by the Citizens Information Board.	http://www.citizensinformation.ie
One in Four One in Four professionally supports men and women who have experienced sexual violence, many of them during childhood.	http://www.oneinfour.ie
ISPCC - Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ISPCC provides 24 hour support services for children and young people through their Childline service.	http://www.ispcc.ie
Childline - 1800 66 66 66	http://www.childline.ie
Children’s Rights Alliance The Children's Rights Alliance is a coalition of over 90 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to secure the rights and needs of children in Ireland.	http://www.childrensrights.ie
Cairde - Challenging ethnic minority health inequalities	http://www.cairde.ie
Irish Foster Care Association	http://www.ifca.ie
Belong To Supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Young People in Ireland.	http://www.belongto.org
Migrant Rights Centre Migrant Rights Centre Ireland is a national organisation working to promote justice, empowerment and equality for migrant workers and their families.	http://www.mrci.ie/

Financial Services Ombudsman
3rd Floor, Lincoln House,
Lincoln Place,
Dublin 2

Lo Call: 1890 88 20 90
T: 01 6620899

www.financialombudsman.ie

The Financial Services Ombudsman is a statutory officer who deals independently with unresolved complaints from consumers about their individual dealings with all financial service providers.

Garda Síochana Ombudsman Commission
150 Abbey Street Upper,
Dublin 1

LoCall: 1890 600 800
T: 01 871 67 27

www.gardaombudsman.ie
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is an independent statutory body and is required and empowered to:

• Directly and independently investigate complaints against members of the Garda Síochána;
• Investigate any matter, even where no complaint has been made, where it appears that a Garda may have committed an offence or behaved in a way that would justify disciplinary proceedings;
• Investigate any practice, policy or procedure of the Garda Síochána with a view to reducing the incidence of related complaints.

Office of the Ombudsman
18 Lr. Leeson Street,
Dublin 2

T: 01 639 5600
Lo-call: 1890 223030

www.ombudsman.gov.ie

The Office of the Ombudsman examines complaints about the administrative actions of Government departments, the Health Service Executive, local authorities and An Post.

Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
13/15 Lower Hatch Street
Dublin 2

T: 01 663 3222

www.odf.ie

The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces investigates complaints by members and former members of the Defence Forces

Pensions Ombudsman
36 Upper Mount Street
Dublin 2

T: 01 647 1650

www.pensionsombudsman.ie

The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes involving occupational pension schemes, Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) and Trust RACs.

Press Ombudsman
1, 2 & 3 Westmoreland Street
Dublin 2

Lo-call 1890 208 080

www.pressombudsman.ie

The Press Ombudsman aims to provide the public with a quick, fair and free method of resolving any complaints they may have in relation to newspapers and periodicals that breach the Code of Practice for newspapers and periodicals.

An Comisinéir Teanga
An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe

Tel: 1890 504006
www.coimisineir.ie

The Commissioner Teanga’s role is to monitor compliance by public bodies with the provisions of the Official Languages Act and to take all necessary measures to ensure compliance by public bodies with their duties under the Act.

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