In accordance with Section 10(4) of the Ombudsman Act 1995 (Chapter 385 of the Laws of Malta), the Ombudsman, Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon, has presented his first Ombudsplan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anġlu Farrugia.

The Ombudsplan 2024 outlines the activities planned for the ensuing year and details the initiatives that the Office of the Ombudsman will undertake. The main purpose of the Ombudsplan is to request the necessary budget from Parliament, which, upon approval by the House of Representatives, shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.

The document will be made public once it is tabled in Parliament following the summer recess. Subsequently, the Ombudsplan will be discussed during a special sitting of the House Business Committee.