In 2008, two Members of the European Parliament complained separately to the Ombudsman concerning penalties imposed on them following protests which took place in the plenary during the December 2007 part session of the European Parliament.
In 2008, rinne beirt Fheisirí de Pharlaimint na hEorpa gearáin ar leithligh leis an Ombudsman i ndáil le pionóis a gearradh orthu i ndiaidh agóidí a tharla sa seisiún iomlánach le linn pháirtseisiún Pharlaimint na hEorpa i mí na Nollag 2007.