Family firms linked to Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney have been paid large sums for emergency accommodation, which critics lay at the door of the State’s ‘repeated short-termism’
Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Public Accounts Committee and Minister hears that consultant paid €40,000 in 2018 to treat patients on his waiting list at private hospital
Closure notices issued to 10 nursing homes in 2024 and seven have closed so far, committee hears
Dáil Public Accounts Committee expected to question agency over legal cases and protected disclosure
A critic of ‘warmongering’ and a Gaeilgeoir, Independent TD was not in the mix during Coalition talks
Issue relates to deductions from retirement benefits of former public service staff with high-value pensions
PAC set to question NTPF and CHI over controversies over use of millions allocated to tackle waiting lists
Concerns raised about overreliance on appointments paid for by National Treatment Purchase Fund
Nine years after revelations, service to guard interest of children in care proceedings remains unregulated
Public funds being used to subsidise commercial activity, according to Comptroller and Auditor General
Charity has twice refused to appear before Public Accounts Committee despite receiving €15m bailout
Refusal to attend not acceptable, says Fine Gael TD and PAC member James Geoghegan
Despite assurances, patients not expected in facility for at least another year
The State has pulled the plug on a multi-million euro deal at the last minute, throwing the public-private partnership model into doubt
Governing body taking legal action to try to recoup €4m, Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee told
Council is due to appear before Public Accounts Committee on Thursday concerning failed €6.7m project
Fury erupted in Government in February when it emerged the council had scrapped plans for a programme joining five existing systems
Construction contractor BAM says site worker resources higher than expected for this stage of build
Delay has been confirmed to Public Accounts Committee, which will hold a meeting on the progress of the new hospital on Thursday
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Some €250,000 in potential income for CHI was lost due to late insurance claims, Public Accounts Committee hears separately
State facing ‘significant’ potential loss as training board funds in non-interest bearing account, Comptroller and Auditor General says
Sinn Féin’s John Brady said people have ‘become millionaires providing sometimes poor quality accommodation’
Sinn Féin’s John Brady says Public Accounts Committee will examine many of the recent controversies surrounding spending by State bodies
High-profile PAC oversees public spending in State bodies and convenes hearings into expenditure controversies
Dispute over speaking time for Independent TDs had held up decisions to hand out key roles with €10,880 salary top-up
Data access requests have already cost the broadcaster more than €100,000 as it worries about potential for fresh controversy
Sinn Féin has claimed the current timetable means committees will not be set up until May
Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle deal with Cerberus backed Nama conduct and valuation of Northern Ireland developers' loans
Extent of losses from failed IT project only disclosed last summer, statement from Catherine Martin suggests
Former Rehab CEO has written to the Taoiseach seeking ‘justice’ after court cases
Uisce Éireann using estimate range of €4.5bn-€6bn for 170km pipeline preliminary business case
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