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Friday 25 September 2020
Barring orders were included on a list of acceptable documentation students could use to prove their parents were separated.
The overall cost of the project is €1.8 million, the committee heard today.
The printer – which is yet to be operational – has caused controversy after it emerged it cost just over €800,000.
The fact some measures of the project remain uncosted is ‘laughable’ says Labour’s Alan Kelly.
The purchase of the printer is due to be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee later this week.
Structural works were needed at Leinster House to ensure the printer fit correctly in the building.
The average wage an agency worker is paid is nearly €140,000.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Protests have taken place after the closure of the centre was annonuced last week.
The Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection is due before the PAC today.
This follows the publication of the 2018 annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) today.
Chairperson John McGuinness says committee wants to discuss the cost of the PSC to date.
Conal O’Boyle said government is trying to hide the fact that they still grant oil licenses while telling people to buy an electric car.
TD Seán Fleming said it was ‘the biggest act of gross hypocrisy’ at play.
In March the Supreme Court ruled the PAC acted unlawfully in its questioning of the former Rehab CEO.
“Notwithstanding all the issues around Ms Kerins’ salary, I think she was badly treated,” Varadkar told the Dáil committees’ chairs.
The firm was found to have ‘high level’ input into a decision to continue with constructing the project last year.
The Garda Commissioner is appearing before the Oireachtas Public Accounts committee for the first time today.
The ‘My Open Library’ service offers extended opening hours, seven days a week.
That’s according to documents provided to the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane said there is a level of contempt being shown to Oireachtas committees.
Meath TD Shane Cassells said there are serious ethical issues with the department retweeting Fine Gael messages.
A significant judgement was handed down today against the “extraordinarily well-defended” privileges of the Oireachtas.
Calls have been made by a number of committees for Watt to appear before them to outline DEPR’s role in the children’s hospital project.
The raid followed on from the publication of the C&AG audit of the financial statements of the organisation.
The prison service paid two private security companies over a two-year period.
The Comptroller and Auditor General published an audit into the board’s financial statements yesterday.
The new children’s hospital is currently estimated to cost €1.7 billion.
The School Transport Scheme transports children who reside in remote areas of the country to and from their nearest school.
From 2016 to May 2018, Revenue received a total of 9,721 ‘good citizen reports’ about suspected tax evasion.
Committee concerned about State renting buildings long-term rather than buying.
The committee got into hot water before the presidential election when it decided to review the spending of the Office of the President of Ireland.
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
Our politicians and government, as well as the media, should be prepared to be far more self-critical and embrace change, writes John Devitt.
“I note that the interview panel described the respondent as ‘eager to work and learn’. But learn at whose expense?” the judge said.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee said people would be “shocked” by the report.
Questions surrounding the payment were raised at the Public Accounts Committee yesterday.
A number of people have argued that the move by the PAC is unconstitutional.
The total breakdown of Áras costs isn’t publicly available; but some have said that the timing of an inquiry is “politically motivated”.
The Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach has warned the committee it could be in breach of the Constitution.
SIPO is to develop ‘standards of best practice’ for public bodies to ensure they communicate to employees about disclosing their interests.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Partly sunny, showers around in the p.m.
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mostly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 2 °C
Times of sun and clouds
Max: 13 °C
Min: 8 °C
