Leabharlann

• February 2026
• Type: Submission
• Topic: Health

OCO Submission on the Evaluation of the Hot School Meals Programme

The OCO is concerned at the lack of ongoing independent monitoring of the nutritional content of the hot school meals. While we welcome the work that is currently being undertaken by a dietician to review the ...

• January 2026
• Type: Finance/OCO records

OCO Payments made over €20,000 Q4 2025

• January 2026
• Type: Finance/OCO records

OCO Prompt Payments Q4 2025

• January 2026
• Type: Submission
• Topic: Child Care, Children in care

OCO Submission on the Draft Child Care (Amendment Bill) 2025

We welcome the inclusion of guiding principles in section 10 of the draft Bill which will introduce a new section 11A into the 1991 Act. However, we continue to believe that this section could be strengthened ...

• January 2026

OCO Submission: Regulation of Online Platforms

The OCO have made a number of submissions to the Department of Communications and Coimisiún na Mean online safety, primarily in response to the development of Ireland’s first online safety code. The OCO promotes the adoption ...

• January 2026

Ombudsman for Children’s Office 2025 FOI Disclosure Log

• December 2025

OCO Submission to the MHC Consultation on the Development of National Standards for CAMHS

OCO Submission to the MHC Consultation on the Development of National Standards for CAMHS We have prepared this submission pursuant to section 7(1)(b) of the 2002 Act, which provides for the Ombudsman for Children to encourage ...

• December 2025
• Type: Report
• Topic: Disability, Housing, Immigration, LGBTQ+

Antoisceachas, Idirdhealú agus Róil Inscne

Tá daoine óga breá eolach ar leithcheal, ar antoisceachas agus ar róil ‘thraidisiúnta’ inscne de réir suirbhé nua ó Oifig an Ombudsman do Leanaí (OOL)  Deir 25% acu go bhfuil dearcthaí ag a gcairde a shílfeadh ...

• December 2025
• Type: Research
• Topic: Disability, Housing, Immigration, LGBTQ+

Antoisceachas, Idirdhealú agus Róil Inscne

Tá daoine óga breá eolach ar leithcheal, ar antoisceachas agus ar róil ‘thraidisiúnta’ inscne de réir suirbhé nua ó Oifig an Ombudsman do Leanaí (OOL)  Deir 25% acu go bhfuil dearcthaí ag a gcairde a shílfeadh ...

• November 2025
• Type: Report
• Topic: Children in care, Criminal justice

Young Lives at Risk Research Project

The OCO’s Young Lives at Risk research project aims to identify and address gaps in policy and services for Ireland’s most vulnerable children and young people. The 12-month project which began in 2025 focuses on the ...