First NCH patients in 2026 'a possibility', PAC hears The head of the development board of the National Children's Hospital cannot guarantee that construction work will be finished by October 2024. Ireland • 19 Oct
NAMA to face PAC questions over heavily discounted deal The National Asset Management Agency is expected to face questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the coming weeks about a case in which … Business • 22 Aug
Central Bank chief quizzed on leaks The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over a series of leaks of sensitive financial information. Business • 20 Apr
PAC hears OPW contract almost seven times overbudget The cost of a multi-million euro contract signed by the Office for Public Works (OPW) has grown to almost seven times its original estimate, the … Politics • 16 Dec 22
November sees biggest ever tax take - Revenue Last month broke the record for the biggest tax take ever by the Exchequer, the Public Accounts Committee has heard today. Business • 08 Dec 22
PAC told fraud accounts for 0.1% of welfare budget An Oireachtas committee has heard that fraud accounts for 0.1% of the social welfare budget, but that the debate around it risks "demonising everybody" in … Politics • 01 Dec 22
PAC calls for media commission report to be published The Public Accounts Committee has recommended that the Future of Media Commission report be published without delay so that the economic implications of its recommendations … Ireland • 05 Jul 22
Reid says South Kerry CAMHS failings 'completely wrong' The head of the HSE has called failings within the South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services "completely wrong". Ireland • 10 Mar 22
NTMA chief says Rainy Day Fund is empty The country's Rainy Day Fund is empty, the Public Accounts Committee has heard today. Business • 07 Oct 21
IBRC liquidation set to cost €327m, PAC hears TDs have strongly criticised fees of almost €300m which the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has spent on winding up its operations. Business • 21 Sep 21
Third of HSE spend on PPE written off, PAC told More than a third of the over €900 million the HSE spent on PPE last year had to be written off because of the large … Politics • 16 Sep 21
Stanley apologises for 'insensitive nature' of tweet Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has apologised for any offence caused by what he said was the "insensitive nature" of a tweet he posted over … Politics • 02 Dec 20
Dáil urged to enter mediation with Angela Kerins The High Court President has urged the Dáil to reconsider its refusal to enter mediation over a claim for damages by the former Rehab CEO, … Courts • 20 Jan 20
Cost of children's hospital could jump by €50m The Chairman of the board of the National Children's Hospital has told a Dáil committee that construction of the hospital has been delayed by a … Ireland • 05 Dec 19
HSE faces questions over delay to primary care delivery The Public Accounts Committee will question the Health Service Executive today over the delay in delivering primary care centres. Health • 05 Dec 19
State fund for jobs loses €750k due to 'human error' A State fund set up to support jobs in Ireland lost €750,000 on an investment because of a human error that wrongly categorised the money … Business • 26 Nov 19
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
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 … Politics • 14 Nov 19
Leinster House refurbishment to cost €17m The refurbishment of Leinster House is set to cost in the region of €17 million, an Oireachtas Committee has heard. Politics • 11 Jul 19
PAC calls for cost review of National Broadband Plan The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for a new Cost-Benefit Analysis to be carried out before the final National Broadband (NBP) contract is signed. Politics • 10 Jul 19
PAC hears of HSE concerns over NCH cost overruns Fears that the HSE would have to carry all of the increased costs of the National Children's Hospital next year are "off the table" according … Politics • 27 Jun 19
Health department accused of 'massaging' figures The Department of Health has defended the omission of a €200m bill for consultant's pay in the HSE's latest accounts following accusations at the Public … Politics • 14 Jun 19
Taoiseach critical of previous PAC treatment of Kerins Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he believes the last Public Accounts Committee treated some witnesses "very badly" and was critical of the way the former … Politics • 31 May 19
Court rules PAC acted unlawfully in actions with Kerins The Supreme Court has declared the actions of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee as unlawful in its treatment of the former chief executive of the … Courts • 29 May 19
HSE accused of making 'eejits' of PAC committee The HSE has been accused of making "eejits" out of members of Public Accounts Committee after it claimed there was no conflict of interest in … Ireland • 16 May 19
