Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Tyndall for his presentation of the report which, as always, makes interesting reading. Members will be wrestling with individual cases like these in their respective constituencies.

In regard to historic work and filing systems, the Office of the Ombudsman has been in operation for 30 years. Are individual cases filed and retained for a specific period or when the files are closed do they leave the system? What procedures are used?