11 findings available

Department’s decision not to accept review was in line with rules of scheme.

The Department for Infrastructure was not required to accept a complainant’s request to review her Covid relief application as it was made outside the time period allowed.

Investigation Report
Not upheld

Ombudsman asks Department to consider all options to address historic concerns over unfinished road.

A road in Larne remains unfinished because the necessary controls or conditions were not put in place before the work began.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Complaint about Primary School partially upheld

A woman complained about her daughter’s teacher and of the school’s failure to act on her concerns.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Strengthening our roots: an overview report on tree protection in the planning system

This report was prepared in response to concerns about the protection given to trees and the lack of enforcement action following reported breaches of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).

Own Initiative Investigation

Investigation of a complaint against a Primary School

The parents of a child with special educational needs complained that his primary school was not giving him the support he needed. 

We upheld the complaint and made a number of recommendations to the school.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Investigation into a complaint about the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

The Ombudsman has found that an RQIA inspection and subsequent report was completed according to relevant standards, but that it should have taken further steps to provide the registered manager of a care home with a copy of the draft report so that she could comment on its factual accuracy.

Investigation Report

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