52. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of the Interior examine the possibility of amending the Citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia Act in order to enable the filing of an application for citizenship of a child by a parent who is not a Slovenian citizen or by the child through its legal representative. ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING 53. The Ombudsman demands that the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the Ministry of Health actively approach the renovation of buildings of kindergartens and schools, and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia must see to the immediate harmonised inter-ministerial approach (Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the Ministry of Health) to resolve the issue systemically. Whereby, the health of children and the staff must be observed. 4 COMPILATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S RECOMMENDATIONS IN 2015 54. The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning should draft a regulation to govern noxious odours (smell) in the environment. 55. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning monthly monitor the dynamics of the resolution of cases in the field of water rights and ownership relations on land with access to water, and report the results to the Government. 56. The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning should prepare a systemic solution for the acquisition of authorisations for measuring emissions into the air, and ensure independent supervision and the financing of measurements. 57. The Ombudsman recommends that the Government determine priority tasks (priorities) of inspection services in a regulation which must be made public, as this is the only way to ensure transparency and the impartiality of inspectors. 224 58. The Ombudsman recommends that the Government ensure all conditions (material, staffing and financial) for the Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for the Environment and Spatial Planning to conduct inspection procedures efficiently. PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES 59. The Ombudsman recommends that the Government prepare and propose a new act on cemetery and burial activities which is adjusted to the currently accepted consensus on attitudes to the deceased, and to regulate in a more suitable manner a nonuniform practice in relation to the right to the (continuation) of the lease of graves. 60. The Ombudsman recommends that the right to water be included in the legal system of the Republic of Slovenia as a fundamental human right. 61. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning promptly prepare amendments to regulations on chimney sweeping services in order to facilitate greater competition and improve the quality of chimney sweeping services. HOUSING MATTERS 62. The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning should promptly prepare amendments to the Housing Act which clearly define the obligations of municipalities to ensure a certain number of residential units (taking into account the number of residents) of a suitable standard of living, and publish tenders for allocating non-profit dwellings for rent at certain intervals (e.g. annually). 63. We require the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning to thoroughly analyse the management of multi-dwelling buildings and make amendments to the legislation on this basis, and especially to constantly supervise the work of managers of multi-dwelling buildings. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2015 64. The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning should enhance housing inspection services, and define their competences in the Housing Act anew, so that housing inspection services have certain powers for taking action in the management of multi-dwelling buildings and the implementation of regulations on housing relations, regardless of the ownership of multi-dwelling buildings. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS 65. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia must immediately take measures to ensure transparent, efficient and fast supervision system for the payment of salaries, i.e. for net amounts and all deductions. 66. The Government should ensure that procedures in all supervisory institutions are carried out within reasonable time limits. We propose strengthening the human resources of inspection services where ever possible, also by reassigning public employees. HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE 70. Preliminary notification of the public of reasons for amendments and their fundamental content is mandatory for the enforcement of any qualitative amendments. 71. Upon an anticipated amendment to the legislation, the Ministry of Health should also examine proposals for the work of advocates of patients’ rights to be expanded to the field of compulsory health insurance. 72. The Ombudsman recommends that the Ministry of Health examine the possibility of combining the tasks of advocates of patients’ rights and representatives of persons with mental disorders in the light of new legislative solutions. 73. The Ombudsman recommends that the procedures with respect to the right to medical treatment abroad be regulated in more detail. PENSION AND DISABILITY INSURANCE SOCIAL MATTERS 67. The Ombudsman recommends that the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia request from the proposer an insight into the draft of anticipated implementing regulations when discussing individual proposals for acts. 74. The Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities should enhance staffing at social work centres. 68. The Ombudsman recommends that the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute improve the communication of disability commissions with insured persons. 69. The Ministry of Health, in agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, should immediately determine the types and levels of physical impairments which serve as the basis for enforcing rights to disability insurance. 75. The Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities should draft a programme for the elimination of backlogs, which it should then publish, and monitor its realisation on an ongoing basis. 4 COMPILATION OF THE OMBUDSMAN’S RECOMMENDATIONS IN 2015 assume responsibility for illegal structures, and prosecute all builders of illegal structures. UNEMPLOYMENT 76. We propose that the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities examine the selection of seminars and workshops available for unemployed persons within active employment policy measures, and especially to carry out evaluations after the conclusion of seminars which will serve as the basis for possible repeated participation. A thorough analysis must be carried out as to whether attendance at seminars, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR 2015 225