Tánaiste open minded to extending Ombudsman's powers to investigate Irish Water complaints

Tánaiste Joan Burton says she has an open mind about extending the Ombudsman’s powers to enable him investigate complaints against Irish Water.

But Taoiseach Enda Kenny, while praising the Ombudsman’s work and assuring him of the Government’s support, said: “Government is also entitled to make its own decisions.”

Their comment followed an interview in the Irish Examiner in which Ombudsman Peter Tyndall questioned the Government’s decision to preclude him from probing complaints against Irish Water.