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Angela Kerins lost her case against an Oireachtas Committee last month

Kerins asks court not to award costs against her

Former chief executive of the Rehab group Angela Kerins is asking the High Court not to award costs against her for her failed legal challenge to the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee.

News • 21 Feb 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

Prison Service Director General Michael Donnellan was speaking at the PAC

Mental health is 'massive problem in prisons'

Prisons have been compared to asylums by representatives of the Prison Service at the Public Accounts Committee.

News • 02 Feb 17

Angela Kerins was seeking damages for personal injury, loss of reputation and loss of career

Kerins loses High Court challenge against PAC

Former CEO of the Rehab group Angela Kerins has lost her legal challenge to public hearings carried out by the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee.

News • 31 Jan 17

The Gulfstream Jet aircraft was purchased in 1992 for €45m

€418,000 sale of government jet defended at PAC

The Department of Defence has defended the sale of the government jet in 2015 for €418,000, despite it being informally valued at under €750,000.

News • 26 Jan 17

Payments are made by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency

Concern over cost of child advocates in court

The Public Accounts Committee has heard that certain individuals appointed to represent the interests of children in court proceedings were paid "more than the president".

News • 19 Jan 17

Frank Daly told members this was NAMA's eighth appearance before the committee, and the fifth appearance by the CEO and Chair

NAMA insists discussions were properly recorded

The Chair of the National Asset Management Agency has insisted that all discussions in relation to the sale of the agency's Northern Ireland loan portfolio were properly recorded at meetings of the board.

Business • 14 Dec 16

NAMA's sale of Project Eagle properties incurred a potential loss to the taxpayer of £190m, the Comptroller and Auditor General found

'Unusual features' to Project Eagle sale, PAC told

The managing director of the international investment bank that advised NAMA on the sale of its Northern Irish property loans portfolio, has told the PAC there were "quite a lot of unusual features" in the sales process.

News • 22 Nov 16

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

Several PAC members raised the implications of the European Commission's negative ruling on Apple today

Revenue to collect Apple dues despite Govt appeal

Money due following the European Commission's ruling that Ireland granted Apple illegal State aid will have to be calculated and collected by Revenue despite the Government's appeal of the ruling, the Public Accounts Committee has been told.

News • 13 Oct 16

A report has found the Project Eagle sales incurred a potential loss to the taxpayer of £190m

No evidence halting sale in 'taxpayers' interest'

There was no evidence that halting the sale of the controversial Project Eagle portfolio of loans in Northern Ireland would have been in the best interest of the taxpayer, according to Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.

News • 06 Oct 16

Martin McGuinness said he would like to see anyone invited attend

McGuinness to attend PAC hearing on Project Eagle

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has told RTÉ he will accept an invitation to attend a Public Accounts Committee inquiry into NAMA's controversial Project Eagle sale of property in Northern Ireland two years ago.

News • 22 Sep 16

Peter Robinson (L) and Martin McGuinness set to receive invitations to appear before the PAC

PAC to invite Robinson, McGuinness to appear

The Public Accounts Committee is to invite former Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson and current Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to appear before it over NAMA's controversial Project Eagle sale of property in Northern Ireland.

News • 21 Sep 16

Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Robert Watt

Department defends management of severance payouts

The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has defended his department's management of severance payments in the public sector.

News • 21 Sep 16

Michael Noonan has been asked to PAC to answer questions over Project Eagle

Noonan to review PAC invitation over NAMA

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan will review his invitation to the Public Accounts Committee and will make a decision thereafter, according to a spokesperson.

News • 19 Sep 16

Yesterday the Cabinet agreed that there needs to be further investigation of the sale

Agreement reached over NAMA statutory inquiry

An agreement has been reached between the Government and Opposition parties that there should be a statutory investigation into NAMA arising from the Comptroller & Auditor General's report.

News • 16 Sep 16

130-page report on NAMA sale was published today

Watchdog audit finds NAMA sale incurred £190m loss

The report by the State's financial watchdog into the sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland portfolio has found the agency incurred a potential loss to the taxpayer of £190m on the sale after previous write downs were included.

News • 16 Sep 16

Seán Fleming to bring plan to PAC next week

PAC chair proposes Stormont alliance on NAMA probe

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has proposed a collaboration with the Stormont inquiry into the controversial €1.6bn sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland property portfolio.

News • 13 Sep 16

The court heard that after her appearance before PAC in 2014 Angela Kerins tried to end her own life

PAC members 'sympathetic' to Kerins' difficulties

Lawyers for PAC have told the High Court that the committee members were very conscious of, and sympathetic to, the serious difficulties experienced by the former Chief Executive of the Rehab Group, Angela Kerins.

News • 21 Jul 16

The HSE gives St John of God €130m a year

HSE to probe top-up payments at St John of God

The HSE is investigating whether €2m paid by the St John of God group to senior managers in 2013 breaches its pay policy.

News • 04 Jul 16

The back tax deal brought Google's UK total tax bill for the years from 2005 and 2015 to less than £180m

France seeking €1.6 billion in Google back taxes

France is seeking €1.6 billion in back taxes from Google, criticised for its use of aggressive tax optimisation techniques, a source at the finance ministry has said.

Business • 24 Feb 16

Committee heard that investment by the Irish taxpayer in the banks has been 'unprecedented'

Most of AIB, BoI, PTSB investments to be recovered

The Department of Finance is confident it will recover "almost all" its investment in the country's viable banks, according to its Secretary General.

Business • 03 Dec 15

Department of Finance officials said their concerns over the Siteserv deal did not have any bearing on the decision to liquidate IBRC

Siteserv share spike 'months before sale'

The alleged spike in Siteserv shares happened months before its sale, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

Business • 15 May 15

Twenty Irish account holders at HSBC have made settlements with Revenue over tax issues

PAC to seek Revenue report over HSBC accounts

The Public Accounts Committee is seeking a report from the Revenue Commissioners about its investigations into HSBC bank customers from Ireland using accounts for tax evasion.

Business • 12 Feb 15

The airstrips were built to help develop the community on Inishbofin (pic: Google Maps)

Airstrips that cost €9m 'have never been used'

Two airstrips built on the west coast at a cost to the taxpayer of almost €9m have never been used, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

News • 29 Jan 15