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The Public Accounts Committee is due to meet on Thursday to discuss scheduling meetings to examine the issues highlighted by the C&AG report

PAC to examine issues highlighted in latest C&AG report

Public Accounts Committee chairman Brian Stanley has said that the latest report from the State's spending watchdog, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has highlighted a number of areas that PAC will examine further.

Business • 01 Oct 24

The Dáil's Public Accounts Committee has published its report into governance and oversight at RTÉ

'Lack of rigorous financial controls' at RTÉ, finds PAC

The Public Accounts Committee has recommended that RTÉ return under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General, as part of a report into governance and oversight at the broadcaster.

Ireland • 05 Mar 24

The printer did not fit in the designated building when it arrived

Estimated cost of Dáil printer rises to €1.8m

The total cost of a new Dáil printer has reached an estimated €1.8 million, €200,000 higher than the €1.6 million outlined by the Oireachtas just two weeks ago.

Politics • 11 Dec 19

A report by the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee says the system to move those who have been granted asylum into permanent housing is not adequate

700 living in Direct Provision despite legal status

There are more than 700 people living in Direct Provision centres who have already been granted legal status to live in Ireland.

Politics • 26 Nov 19

As well as the €808,000 cost of the printer, €236,000 was spent on structural works to fit it into Kildare House

Dáil's top official to investigate €1m spend on printer

The Dáil's most senior official has launched an investigation into how colleagues spent almost €1m on a printer that could not fit into the building and had to be placed in costly storage.

Politics • 26 Nov 19

Officials from the Courts Service said legislation put in place in 2016 had made collecting fines more difficult

Mechanism for collecting court fines 'not working'

Officials from the Courts Service have said the mechanism for collecting fines is causing problems and is not working in the manner it is supposed to.

Politics • 14 Nov 19

PAC heard details of fees paid over new children's hospital

HSE spent €11.2m in consultancy fees in 2018 for NCH

The Health Service Executive spent €11.2 million on consultancy fees for the National Children's Hospital last year.

Politics • 19 Sep 19

Minister Patrick O'Donovan said John McGuinness made sure that the PAC stuck to its task

Minister says McGuinness was 'brilliant' PAC chairman

A Minister of State has described John McGuinness as an "absolutely brilliant" chairperson of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee when he served in the role.

Politics • 27 Feb 19

The HSE was informed two years ago that a programme was under way to communicate the findings of a review of scans

Memos 'were not brought to health minister's attention'

The Department of Health has said that CervicalCheck shared a number of documents with it, in relation to the smear test audit, including the HSE memos released today to the Public Accounts Committee.

Politics • 10 May 18

The report calls for the OPW to review the station building in Stepaside before a final decision is made to reopen it

PAC calls for review of Stepaside Garda Station

The Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee has said it is concerned that value for money and policing priorities were not considered in the review into the reopening of garda stations.

Ireland • 23 Jan 18

The European Commission ruled in August 2016 Apple must reimburse the State a record €13bn

€13bn Apple collection to start in March, PAC hears

The Public Accounts Committee has been told the collection of €13bn from technology company Apple will begin in March and continue through to September.

Business • 18 Jan 18

David Cullinane said the PAC had a duty to scrutinise every organisation that is funded by the taxpayer

PAC told TV licence fee system is broken

The Secretary General of the Department of Communications has told the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee that the TV licence fee system is broken.

News • 09 Nov 17

Sean Fleming said the committee will decide this week which companies it will extend invitations to

PAC chair wants to hear about taxation structures

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee has said that its members will be inviting representatives of international companies to "come and explain" their taxation structures.

Politics • 07 Nov 17

Members of the Public Accounts Committee meeting this morning

PAC seeking to examine criteria to reopen stations

Acting Garda Commissioner Dónal Ó Cualáin is to be asked to come before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee to explain the criteria used to decide to re-open Garda stations.

News • 21 Sep 17

PAC has raised questions about the corporate governance structures at the Department of Justice

PAC report criticises O'Sullivan over Templemore delays

An Oireachtas report into the Garda Training College at Templemore says it was "unacceptable" that the C&AG was not informed about financial issues there until ten months after the Garda Commissioner was told about them.

garda • 18 Jul 17

HSE Director General Tony O'Brien appeared before the Public Accounts' Committee

PAC seeks clarity from HSE chief over 'Grace' answers

Members of the Public Accounts' Committee have criticised HSE Director General Tony O'Brien for giving the committee "misleading", "inaccurate" and "incomplete" information about the 'Grace' case.

News • 09 Mar 17

Previous estimates had put the cost of the children's hospital at €650m before the building is equipped

Board of new children's hospital to explain costs

The Public Accounts Committee is to invite the board of the new children's hospital to appear before it to explain the escalating costs involved in the project.

News • 16 Feb 17

The issue of Project Eagle is being discussed by the Public Accounts Committee

Cerberus 'invested in Project Eagle in good faith'

The successful bidder for NAMA's Project Eagle loan book has said it is confident that no improper or illegal payments were made by it or any of it affiliates in connection with the controversial £1.3bn purchase.

News • 17 Nov 16

NAMA board members Oliver Ellingham (L), Willie Soffe and Brian McEnery appearing at the Public Accounts Committee

NAMA Project Eagle deal was the 'best strategy'

NAMA board members have appeared before the Dáil Public Accounts Committee to answer questions regarding the controversial sale of NAMA's Northern Irish property-loans portfolio.

News • 18 Oct 16

NAMA CEO Brendan McDonagh rejected the stance taken by the C&AG Seamus McCarthy

NAMA chiefs reject C&AG's claims over NI sale

NAMA’s chief executive and chairman have both emphatically rejected the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that the sale of NAMA's Northern Irish loans resulted in a probable loss of £190m.

News • 29 Sep 16

A recent report claims that 93% of grants approved were for Gaeltacht areas in Joe McHugh's constituency

Gaeltacht minister 'should explain' grants

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Gaeltacht Affairs has said that the Gaeltacht minister should go before the Public Accounts Committee to explain his allocation of Gaeltacht grants.

News • 11 Feb 16

The letter sent to Mr Bradshaw on 2 February said the committee accepted that the DDDA did not try to mislead the Minister for the Environment about the purchase of the Irish Glass Bottle site

PAC clarifies position on Irish Glass Bottle site

The Public Accounts Committee has written to Lar Bradshaw, the former chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, clarifying parts of its report on the controversy surrounding the Irish Glass Bottle site.

Business • 05 Feb 16

PAC Chairman John McGuinness was critical of the HSE

PAC accuses HSE of lying over apology claims

Several members of the Public Accounts Committee have accused the HSE of lying over contested claims it had apologised to a young woman who spent 13 years in a foster home despite the facility being subject to serious sex abuse allegations.

Ireland • 28 Jan 16

A HSE representative met the chief executive of the woman's service provider to issue a formal apology

HSE apologises to disabled woman over foster home

The HSE has formally apologised to an intellectually disabled woman who it allowed to remain in a foster home for over 13 years despite allegations of severe physical and sexual abuse at the facility.

News • 27 Jan 16

The department has released documents on the sale of NAMA's property portfolio in NI

Dept releases documents on NAMA NI portfolio sale

Department of Finance documents released tonight show that NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness was party to a conference call about a letter which he said he was unaware of last week.

News • 30 Sep 15