If you need advice or information, one of the bodies below may be able to help
Looking for information on your consumer rights or personal finance? Visit the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's (CCPC) website.
The CCPC's role and function includes:
Complaints against advertisers
Complaints against public bodies not complying with the Languages Act
The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) is an independent government organisation set up to help sort out personal debt problems and help get people back on track.
Complaints against barristers
Complaints against broadcasters
Regulator of Financial Service Providers
Help with making complaints/consumer rights
Complaints against telecommunications or postal service providers
Utilities, Energy and Water Services Regulator
Regulator-Air passenger rights queries and complaints
Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals
Provides information to public on the courts system
Independent credit appeals small/medium businesses/sole traders/farmers
Regulator-Data Protection/data breaches
Complaints against dentists
Deals with complaints from public about Gardaí conduct
The Health Insurance Authority is a statutory regulator of the private health insurance market and provides information to consumers regarding their rights and health insurance plans and benefits.
Complaints against insolvency practitioners
Insurance Ireland can offer information about insurance for customers.
Complaints against accountants or auditors
Complaints against Solicitors
Civil legal aid, advice and family mediation
Mortgage Arrears Service - Abhaile is a service to help homeowners find a resolution to their home mortgage arrears. It provides vouchers for free financial and legal advice and help from experts, which are available through MABS.
If you are looking for advice on mortgages/debt arrears you should contact the Money, Advice and Budgeting Service. The Money, Advice and Budgeting Service is the State’s money advice service. They have more than twenty years of experience helping people with problem debt. MABS is free, confidential and independent. They work with people who have all types of personal debt, and many of their clients have multiple types of debt.
The Medical Council is the regulatory body for doctors. It has a statutory role in protecting the public by promoting the highest professional standards amongst doctors practising in the Republic of Ireland
Compensation for accidents by uninsured drivers.
NMBI is the independent, statutory organisation which regulates the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland.
Complaints against public service providers
Complaints against public service providers who make decisions about children
The Pensions Authority has a statutory responsibility to monitor and supervise the pensions industry generally and are an information body for the public.
Complaints against pharmacists
Complaints against property service providers e.g. estate agents
Complaints against elected officials and public officers
The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching
Run by Insurance Ireland
Employee Rights and Discrimination by a Service Provider