In response to a call from the European Parliament for a clear definition of maladministration, the Ombudsman o� ered the following definition in his Annual Report 1997:
I ndiaidh do Pharlaimint na hEorpa sainmhíniú soiléir ar dhrochriarachán a lorg, d’áirigh an tOmbudsman an sainmhíniú seo a leanas i dTuarascáil Bhliantúil 1997: