Tyndall was nominated in November 2013. He received his
warrant of appointment from president
Michael D. Higgins on 2 December 2013. He was reappointed in 2019. As Ombudsman, Tyndall was an member of the
Standards in Public Office Commission. As Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall published a number of reports including: •
A Good Death (June 2014): a report into end of care life in Irish hospitals. •
Learning to Get Better (May 2015): an investigation into how public hospitals handle complaints •
Taking Stock (July 2017): an investigation into complaint handling and issues identified in complaints made about the
Child and Family Agency (Tusla). The reports made a number of recommendations which are being implemented. Follow-up reports to 'Learning to Get Better' and 'A Good Death' were published in 2018. •
Opportunity Lost (November 2017) was an investigation into the administration of the Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme (a redress scheme for women who worked in
Magdalene laundries). The report was critical of how the
Department of Justice and Equality administered the scheme. The Ombudsman's recommendations were initially rejected by the department. However, in April 2018 the Minister of Justice and Equality, and the
Taoiseach announced that there would be full implementation of the Ombudsman's recommendations. In November 2016 Peter Tyndall was elected President of the
International Ombudsman Institute at the 11th IOI World Conference in Bangkok. ==Retirement==