Madam, - The Comptroller and Auditor General's report report revealed that more than €1 billion has been paid to public servants on overtime, extra allowances and weekend pay. A staggering €712 million was paid to staff of the HSE, arguably the most ineffective and unaccountable public body we have ever had.
I believe it is high time the public accounts committee investigated the validity of such additional payments. - Yours, etc,
Senator FIDELMA HEALY EAMES (Fine Gael),
Maree,
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Oranmore,
Co Galway.