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The hospital will cost at least €1.73bn

Cost of children's hospital could jump by €50m

Ireland / 05 Dec

There are 127 primary care centres across the country

HSE faces questions over delay to primary care delivery

Health / 05 Dec

The investment was made by the State's Strategic Investment Fund - part of the National Treasury Management Agency

State fund for jobs loses €750k due to 'human error'

Business / 26 Nov

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

Politics / 26 Nov

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'

Politics / 14 Nov

The refurbishment is on course for completion next month

Leinster House refurbishment to cost €17m

Politics / 11 Jul

The PAC wants the review completed before the NBP contract is signed

PAC calls for cost review of National Broadband Plan

Politics / 10 Jul

HSE worried it would have to carry all of the increased costs of the children's hospital in 2020

PAC hears of HSE concerns over NCH cost overruns

Politics / 27 Jun

€200m was omitted from the HSE's latest accounts

Health department accused of 'massaging' figures

Politics / 14 Jun

The Taoiseach said some sort of clear guidance is needed for Oireachtas Committee Chairs about what can and cannot happen in committees

Taoiseach critical of previous PAC treatment of Kerins

Politics / 31 May

Angela Kerins claimed two PAC hearings in February and April 2014 amounted to a witch hunt against her

Court rules PAC acted unlawfully in actions with Kerins

Courts / 29 May

PwC staff carried out a review into the cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital

HSE accused of making 'eejits' of PAC committee

Ireland / 16 May

Seán Fleming said the committee will seek all correspondence in relation to the broadband plan

PAC to write to Watt over broadband warning to Govt

Politics / 09 May

PwC advised the HSE on the project before it was paid to carry out cost overruns review

PwC accused of 'gross conflict of interest' over review

Politics / 18 Apr

New PAC report says that NAMA's failure to check if a loan is being taken out by an original buyer is 'unacceptable'

PAC says NAMA should put new check system in place

Business / 13 Mar

Robert Watt said he did not recall the reported 'mob' comments

Watt says 'guesstimates' not enough for major projects

Politics / 07 Mar

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

Minister says McGuinness was 'brilliant' PAC chairman

Politics / 27 Feb

The Comptroller and Auditor General found serious failings at KWETB

PAC to hear from new KWETB chief executive

The chair of the Budgetary Oversight Committee has written to Mr Watt asking that he re-consider his decision to appear before the Public Accounts Committee

Watt urged to appear before Oireachtas Committee

Politics / 19 Feb

Robert Watt will address the PAC on 7 March

PAC chair organising expanded meeting to hear from Watt

Ireland / 16 Feb

The Imagine CEO told the committee that a further risk was whether there could be a significant increase in the final cost of the NBP

Changes to remaining NBP bidder 'represent risk'

Business / 14 Feb

Seamus McCarthy told the PAC that a circular was issued detailing the protocol for civil servants on boards of non-commercial State bodies

Tánaiste claims civil servant followed process

Politics / 14 Feb

New children's hospital is being built on the St James's Hospital site

Claims cost of children's hospital could be over €2bn

Politics / 31 Jan

C&AG report had been highly critical of University of Limerick

Dept of Education examining recoupment of money

Education / 24 Jan

Backlog of around 80,000 smears to be processed

HSE confirms 20-week wait for smear test results

Health / 08 Nov 18

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