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The dossier alleges that a number of former senior politicians held offshore accounts

PAC has capacity to investigate tax claims - Ross

Independent TD Shane Ross has said the Public Accounts Committee has the capacity and mandate to examine allegations of a cover-up of tax evasion by former senior politicians.

News • 09 Nov 14

The PAC was given a dossier on alleged tax evasion

PAC will fully examine tax evasion claim - Kenny

The Taoiseach has said allegations about tax evasion by senior politicians will be fully examined by the Public Accounts Committee.

News • 08 Nov 14

Motion is likely to come before the Dáil within a week or so

Dáil to discuss funds for Kerins' PAC challenge

The Dáil is going to be asked to approve funds to fight former Rehab boss Angela Kerins' legal challenge against the Public Accounts Committee.

News • 08 Oct 14

The PAC report found the fixed notice charge system has systemic weaknesses

Penalty points system has 'systemic weaknesses'

The Public Accounts Committee has called for a whistleblowers charter to be drawn up, as it published its report on the cancellation of penalty points.

News • 02 Oct 14

The Public Accounts Committee is seeking compellability powers in relation to Rehab

Reilly defends HSE leadership

The Minister for Health has said the health service cannot be viewed as a business and the PAC chairman is wrong to attack the leadership who are maintaining services in difficult circumstances and have his confidence.

News • 12 Jun 14

NAMA chairman Frank Daly and CEO Brendan McDonagh before PAC today

NAMA bosses brief PAC on annual report

NAMA CEO Brendan McDonagh has told the Public Accounts Committee that the agency had an operating profit for 2013 before impairment of €1.2 billion, a 45% increase on 2012.

Business • 29 May 14

John McGuinness said PAC is waiting to hear about its application for compellability

Compellability application raised at PAC meeting

The issue of compellability has been discussed at today's meeting of the Public Accounts Committee.

News • 15 May 14

Public Accounts Committee meeting was Mr Moran's first public appearance since news of his resignation

Moran tells PAC of reforms at Finance Department

The outgoing Secretary General of the Department of Finance has appeared before a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee to discuss the accounts of the department.

Business • 08 May 14

Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins contacted the PAC yesterday

PAC seeks to compel attendance by Kerins, Flannery

The PAC has decided to seek compellability powers for the attendance of former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins and former board member Frank Flannery in its examination of the spending of public monies.

News • 01 May 14

Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins have contacted the PAC

Flannery and Kerins write to PAC raising issues

Former Rehab board member Frank Flannery and former Rehab chief executive Angela Kerins have written to the Public Accounts Committee this evening.

News • 30 Apr 14

Fine Gael TD John Deasy said he expects a 'change in direction' from Rehab ahead of the meeting

Rehab to be more open before PAC

Rehab will provide more open and detailed information about the running of the charity before a key meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, according to a Fine Gael member of the committee.

News • 06 Apr 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he found the actions of the garda whistleblowers 'disgusting'

Gilmore again says Callinan should withdraw remark

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister Pat Rabbitte have reiterated the Labour Party stance that it would be helpful if the garda commissioner withdrew his remarks on the garda whistleblowers.

News • 24 Mar 14

Angela Kerins does not intend to provide any further information on her remuneration to the committee

PAC receives more details from Rehab

Rehab has provided further information to the Public Accounts Committee on a number of issues that members were seeking to be clarified.

News • 12 Mar 14

Performance-related pay of between €6,000 and €14,200 was awarded to executives in 2012

Eleven Rehab executives earn more than €100,000

The Rehab Group has told the Public Accounts Committee that 11 senior staff earn between €100,000 and just under €180,000 a year, excluding the chief executive, RTÉ News has learned.

News • 11 Mar 14

Reports suggest Frank Flannery was paid by Rehab to lobby Government on its behalf

Flannery urged to appear before PAC

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee John McGuinness has called on Frank Flannery to come before the committee following newspaper reports about his lobbying efforts on behalf of the charity Rehab.

News • 09 Mar 14

Angela Kerins said she was a private citizen and did not intend to provide more information on her salary

Rehab urged to release salary details

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has called on the Rehab Group to release the details of the pay of senior staff within days.

News • 27 Feb 14

Rehab received €82m in State payments last year

Rehab executives to go before PAC

Members of the Public Accounts Committee are to probe Rehab executives tomorrow on their expenditure.

News • 26 Feb 14

Maurice McCabe's solicitor requested the transcript

Whistleblower's transcript request referred

The Public Accounts Committee has referred a request by a whistleblower for a transcript of his evidence to it to another Dáil committee.

News • 13 Feb 14

The docklands accounts were scrutinised at the Public Accounts Committee

Docklands transfer cost taxpayer €50m, PAC told

The Public Accounts Committee has heard that the loss to the taxpayer after the transfer of assets and lands in the North Lotts area from the Docklands authority to NAMA was approximately €50 million.

News • 06 Feb 14

Maurice McCabe's evidence was described as clear and comprehensive

Garda whistleblower gives evidence at PAC

Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has given evidence to the Public Accounts Committee over claims of corruption in the penalty points system.

News • 30 Jan 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he has every respect for the role of the committee

Callinan will not take legal action against PAC

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said he will not make any legal attempt to stop a garda giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow.

News • 29 Jan 14

Martin Callinan said he has the height of respect for the Public Accounts Committee

Ross criticises Callinan's attitude at PAC

A member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee has described as "almost disdainful" the attitude of the Garda Commissioner during his appearance before the committee yesterday.

News • 24 Jan 14

Top-up pay for some staff at the Central Remedial Clinic was paid for by the CRC's fundraising arm

Taoiseach describes CRC revelations as 'appalling'

The Taoiseach has said the retirement package paid to the former Chief Executive of the Central Remedial Clinic was appalling and indicative of a time in Irish politics that he hoped was long gone.

News • 16 Jan 14

Irish Water will be asked to explain its €50m spend

Irish Water facing into two days of committees

Just 14 days after Irish Water officially took over responsibility for the country's water services, executives will face their first round of questioning from politicians about how they spent €50m in consultancy fees.

Special Reports • 14 Jan 14

Frank Daly and Brendan McDonagh addressed allegations made against NAMA in recent days (Pic: Laura Hutton/Photocall)

NAMA CEO willing to meet developer McKillen

NAMA Chief Executive Brendan McDonagh has said he is willing to meet the developer Paddy McKillen, who is taking a High Court action against the agency.

News • 20 Dec 13