Just take a few minutes before you begin

Please visit the check-list which outlines the requirements relating to your complaint.

If you have supporting documentation for your Complaint, such as letters or reports, we advise that you print off the Complaint Form which is available in two formats, a Microsoft Word document or a Adobe Acrobat Reader file and send it with the supporting documentation in one envelope to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.

If there is no supporting documentation you can register your complaint with the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces on-line. To do so, please complete this form and click the Send button.

Whether you choose submit a complaint on-line or by post keep a copy of the completed Form for your records.

Part 1: Personal Details

Number: Rank: Name: (Required) Current Posting: Unit: Home Address: Email Address: (Required) Home Phone Number: Work Phone Number: Mobile Number: (Required)

Please tick the boxes to show how you would like us to contact you. You can choose any number of options:

Letter Email Home Phone Work Phone Mobile

Part 2: Your Complaint

The action you wish to complain about:

Please give details of the action you wish to complain about and your posting at the time of the action. (Required)

The negative affect of the action:

Please give a short outline how this action has adversely affected you. (Required)

The date when the action took place:

Please give the date when the action took place or when you became aware of it. (Required)

Person or people responsible for the action:

Please provide details of the person or Office responsible for the action. If they are military personnel please include their rank and Unit.(Required)

The internal complaint procedure:

If you are a serving member of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) or the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) please give the date when you made a complaint through the internal Military Redress of Wrongs (RoW) procedure procedure. Please describe the outcome from that process and why you believe that this response is inadequate.

Supporting Documentation:

If you have supporting documentation for your Complaint, such as letters or reports, we advise that you download and print the complaint form which is available in two formats, a Microsoft Word document or a Adobe Acrobat Reader file and send it with the supporting documentation in one envelope to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.

However, if you want to lodge your complaint on-line and send documentation separately please give details of any supporting documentation you will send to the Ombudsman in relation to this complaint.

Any other Information:

Use this section to give any other information that you think applies to your Complaint.

You will be given the opportunity to print the completed Complaint Form after it is submitted. If you have already completed the form then you can view the print version here.

Please bear in mind that the details of your Complaint will have to be submitted to the Defence Forces as part of the Preliminary Examination and Investigation. If you are making a complaint against a named person then that person must be given a chance to respond. By submitting this Complaint Form you are consenting to the matters you raise being made known to those involved.

If you have any questions about this please contact the Office of the Ombudsman for The Defence Forces:

t: +353 01 663 32222
f: +353 01 663 3223
Lo-Call: 1890 252 281
e: admin@odf.ie
Or write to:
Paulyn Marrinan Quinn S.C.
The Ombudsman for The Defence Forces,
15, Lower Hatch Street,
Dublin 2 Ireland.