# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 3 December, 2020
# Make No Mistake
# Make No Mistake
The Committee of Public Accounts has found that several errors by NAMA in the sale of its Project Nantes loans potentially lost taxpayers up to €29 million.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Printer-gate
# Printer-gate
The overall cost of the project is €1.8 million, the committee heard today.
# Printer-gate
# Printer-gate
The printer – which is yet to be operational – has caused controversy after it emerged it cost just over €800,000.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
# Cost Overruns
# Cost Overruns
The fact some measures of the project remain uncosted is ‘laughable’ says Labour’s Alan Kelly.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
# Controversy
# Controversy
The purchase of the printer is due to be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee later this week.
# Off The Presses
# Off The Presses
Structural works were needed at Leinster House to ensure the printer fit correctly in the building.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Wages
# Wages
The average wage an agency worker is paid is nearly €140,000.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 30 September, 2019
# Finances
# Finances
This follows the publication of the 2018 annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) today.
# public-accounts-committee - Sunday 9 June, 2019
# Rehab
# Rehab
In March the Supreme Court ruled the PAC acted unlawfully in its questioning of the former Rehab CEO.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 16 May, 2019
# PAC
# PAC
The firm was found to have ‘high level’ input into a decision to continue with constructing the project last year.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 9 May, 2019
# PAC
# PAC
The Garda Commissioner is appearing before the Oireachtas Public Accounts committee for the first time today.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 12 April, 2019
# From The Top
From The42
# From The Top
Sport Ireland announced on Tuesday that they were to cease providing grants to Irish football.
# Statement
From The42
# Statement
Leinster Senior League chairman David Moran has called on the FAI to restore the public’s confidence in the organisation.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 29 March, 2019
# PAC
# PAC
That’s according to documents provided to the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
# Angela Kerins
# Angela Kerins
Angela Kerins had sought damages from the PAC following a 2014 hearing. The case has been adjourned until April.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 21 February, 2019
# Finance Audit
# Finance Audit
The raid followed on from the publication of the C&AG audit of the financial statements of the organisation.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 15 February, 2019
# Prison Service
# Prison Service
The prison service paid two private security companies over a two-year period.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 31 January, 2019
# National Children's Hospital
# National Children's Hospital
The Secretary General of the HSE is unable to confirm that the cost will be below €2 billion
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 17 January, 2019
# Whistleblower
# Whistleblower
The examination of claims by a prison officer was ordered by the Justice Minister in November.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
# Buying Vs Rent
# Buying Vs Rent
Committee concerned about State renting buildings long-term rather than buying.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 30 November, 2018
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 8 November, 2018
# High Court
# High Court
“I note that the interview panel described the respondent as ‘eager to work and learn’. But learn at whose expense?” the judge said.
# public-accounts-committee - Saturday 29 September, 2018
# High Worth Individuals
# High Worth Individuals
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee said people would be “shocked” by the report.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
# THE PAC
# THE PAC
Questions surrounding the payment were raised at the Public Accounts Committee yesterday.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 25 September, 2018
# Public Accounts Committee
# Public Accounts Committee
A number of people have argued that the move by the PAC is unconstitutional.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 21 September, 2018
# Aras 2018
# Aras 2018
The total breakdown of Áras costs isn’t publicly available; but some have said that the timing of an inquiry is “politically motivated”.
# public-accounts-committee - Saturday 28 July, 2018
# Garda College
# Garda College
SIPO is to develop ‘standards of best practice’ for public bodies to ensure they communicate to employees about disclosing their interests.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 21 June, 2018
# Holiday Plans
# Holiday Plans
It is “a matter of immense frustration” for staff that it’s taking longer than planned to process some applications, the Public Accounts Committee has been told.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
# TERMINAL CANCER
# TERMINAL CANCER
Vicky said CervicalCheck and her gynaecologist spent 15 months arguing over whose responsibility it was to tell her about a HSE audit.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
# Smear Tests
# Smear Tests
Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris has received government approval for the drafting of a Bill to establish an independent board for the HSE.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
# PAC
# PAC
The Public Accounts Committee also raised concerns about the use of “fraud” in department material.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 26 March, 2018
# Overpayment
# Overpayment
The National Shared Services Office provides payroll services to 124,600 public servants.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 30 November, 2017
# Public Accounts Committee
# Public Accounts Committee
Collecting the money requires a “bespoke solution”, a top official said.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 23 November, 2017
# Resources
# Resources
Pat Leahy said that in terms of personnel allocation, there are other areas of Dublin that he would wish to prioritise.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 16 November, 2017
# Lavish Spend
# Lavish Spend
The Public Accounts Committee asked about the costs involved for the retirement party of the president of Cork IT.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# Corporation Tax
# Corporation Tax
Google, Apple, JP Morgan, City Bank, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer will be invited to appear before a government committee.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 19 October, 2017
# Under Pressure
# Under Pressure
Chairman of Hiqa, Brian McEnery, attended a meeting in 2015, which has sparked a potential investigation into the private nursing home sector.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 28 September, 2017
# Public Accounts Committee
# Public Accounts Committee
Dónall Ó Cualáin was up in front of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee this morning.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
# Tickets
# Tickets
The Olympic Council of Ireland is locked into a contract with the company at centre of Rio ticketing scandal until 2026.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 18 July, 2017
# PAC
# PAC
The Public Accounts Committee released its damning report today on financial irregularities at the garda college.
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