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Extra HSE spending controls needed if measures to tackle overexpenditure do not work, warns board

Extra HSE spending controls needed if measures to tackle overexpenditure do not work, warns board

Mounting concern in organisation at reputational damage if spending limits fail to achieve desired outcome

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00
Services operated by tech companies TikTok, X and Meta ‘exposed to terrorist content’, media regulator finds

Services operated by tech companies TikTok, X and Meta ‘exposed to terrorist content’, media regulator finds

Coimisiún na Meán said that the three companies would have to take specific measures to protect their services from being used for the dissemination of terrorist content

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 19:43
Simon Harris and Donald Trump agree to ‘keep in touch’ in call covering Middle East and Ukraine conflicts

Simon Harris and Donald Trump agree to ‘keep in touch’ in call covering Middle East and Ukraine conflicts

Taoiseach says he told US president-elect that the EU and the US need to work together on many issues

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 20:35
Broadcasters should not speculate on election outcome during polling day, media regulator warns

Broadcasters should not speculate on election outcome during polling day, media regulator warns

Coimisiún na Meán says it is ‘not appropriate for people involved with election interests to present programmes’ during campaign

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 15:29
Coimisiún na Meán could lose staff due to ‘negative work culture’, report warns

Coimisiún na Meán could lose staff due to ‘negative work culture’, report warns

Regulator faces challenges in its relationship with department, Deloitte finds

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 06:00
Decisions on pay rates for semi-State chiefs needed from next government

Decisions on pay rates for semi-State chiefs needed from next government

Government pay policy for senior management viewed as too restrictive by boards of commercial State bodies

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
New EirGrid chief to receive salary of €300,000 after Government agrees to raise

New EirGrid chief to receive salary of €300,000 after Government agrees to raise

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe sets pay rate at €300,000 for new EirGrid CEO – €60,000 more than the Taoiseach earns

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
‘A day of hope’: Irish hospital patients get access to ‘early phase’ cancer drugs

‘A day of hope’: Irish hospital patients get access to ‘early phase’ cancer drugs

Patients with advanced cancer now able to participate in testing of potential new treatments previously available only abroad

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 19:47
Plans for €434m in health savings revised after new Government funding plan agreed during summer

Plans for €434m in health savings revised after new Government funding plan agreed during summer

Department of Health says that target is reset to €368m

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Nurses say posts in cancer, palliative, paediatric and rehab care being left vacant due to recruitment restrictions

Nurses say posts in cancer, palliative, paediatric and rehab care being left vacant due to recruitment restrictions

INMO members to commence ballot for industrial action on Monday in protest at employment ceiling introduced in the HSE

Sun Oct 13 2024 - 13:17
Senior public sector figures should have ‘confidence and courage’ to take risks, conference told

Senior public sector figures should have ‘confidence and courage’ to take risks, conference told

Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies (Acesa) hears greater collaboration between organisations will be needed

Fri Oct 11 2024 - 20:48
Consultants in RTÉ governance reviews paid more than €900,000

Consultants in RTÉ governance reviews paid more than €900,000

Department of Media says overall cost of reviews following controversy was €1,146,315

Fri Oct 11 2024 - 06:00
Deloitte consultants paid €7.6m for advice and support to State on dealing with Ukrainian refugees

Deloitte consultants paid €7.6m for advice and support to State on dealing with Ukrainian refugees

Roderic O’Gorman’s Department of Integration had contract with management consultants since March 2022

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 06:00
Senior Limerick hospital executive appointed to new role under HSE reforms

Senior Limerick hospital executive appointed to new role under HSE reforms

Colette Cowan to be one of several integrated healthcare managers in midwest region

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 06:00
Expenditure on housing aid schemes poor value for taxpayer, Oireachtas committee notes

Expenditure on housing aid schemes poor value for taxpayer, Oireachtas committee notes

Housing assistance payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme fail to provide the State with long-term assets, report states

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 21:36
Media regulator to carry out regular reviews into RTÉ public funding under new proposed reforms

Media regulator to carry out regular reviews into RTÉ public funding under new proposed reforms

Legislation will ‘enhance accountability, transparency and value-for-money in our public service media’, says Minister

Tue Oct 08 2024 - 19:30
Two-bed, single-storey unit in social housing scheme could cost up to €450,000 to develop

Two-bed, single-storey unit in social housing scheme could cost up to €450,000 to develop

Most recent Department of Housing figures show such units are cheapest in Roscommon at €235,800 and most expensive in Dublin city at €449,500

Tue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Rising cost of modular housing attributed to smaller sites and abnormal ground conditions

Rising cost of modular housing attributed to smaller sites and abnormal ground conditions

Projected cost of developing rapid-build accommodation increased steadily over last two years under Government pilot project

Wed Oct 02 2024 - 06:00
Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceeds

Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceeds

Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 20:20
Investment of €1m a day on cycling/walking infrastructure under transport plan

Investment of €1m a day on cycling/walking infrastructure under transport plan

Government to expand capacity on public transport routes and continue temporary fare initiatives until the end of 2025 under €3.9 billion spending programme

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 16:14
Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG says

Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG says

Value-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 million

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects

About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects

Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 14:24
Cost of modular homes for Ukrainians doubled to €442,000 each, CAG report finds

Cost of modular homes for Ukrainians doubled to €442,000 each, CAG report finds

It was initially envisaged such residential units would cost €200,000 each

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 13:00
Children’s surgery waiting times: Government’s frustration over delays ‘cannot be overstated’, Donnelly tells CHI chair

Children’s surgery waiting times: Government’s frustration over delays ‘cannot be overstated’, Donnelly tells CHI chair

Minister for Health says in letter to board of Children’s Health Ireland it is ‘unacceptable that greater progress was not made before now’

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:29
Tensions unpicked between Coimisiún na Meán and Department of Media

Tensions unpicked between Coimisiún na Meán and Department of Media

Media regulator has grown rapidly but has argued internal corporate practices it inherited from its predecessor not fit for a larger organisation

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Time, due diligence and indecision blamed for driving up costs of State infrastructure projects

Time, due diligence and indecision blamed for driving up costs of State infrastructure projects

Amid controversy over a bike shelter and security hut, people involved in planning such projects argue that, in an era of high construction inflation, lengthy processes drive up costs

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
New media watchdog sought to spend up to €2m on furniture for Ballsbridge offices

New media watchdog sought to spend up to €2m on furniture for Ballsbridge offices

Coimisiún na Meán's furniture budget is €500,000 but sought higher sum in case it expands in future

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Belfast-Dublin train service: commuter delays prompt call by Minister of State to scrap new early-morning service

Belfast-Dublin train service: commuter delays prompt call by Minister of State to scrap new early-morning service

Timetable changes increasing journey times for commuters in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Donabate, says Minister

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Donnelly criticises Children’s Health Ireland board over delays in seeking new chief

Donnelly criticises Children’s Health Ireland board over delays in seeking new chief

Failure to set substantial completion date for new national children’s hospital a significant risk to commissioning programme for the project, CHI chairman says

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
Regulator expressed strong concerns with TikTok about content featuring self-harm, misogyny

Regulator expressed strong concerns with TikTok about content featuring self-harm, misogyny

Coimisiún na Meán held meeting with tech firm after RTÉ investigation and report by DCU Anti-Bullying Centre

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Nursing homes should enter market with ‘eyes open’, says HSE chief, ruling out blanket bailouts

Nursing homes should enter market with ‘eyes open’, says HSE chief, ruling out blanket bailouts

Nursing Homes Ireland says nearly 80 facilities have closed over the last six years

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 21:51
Health service must move away from traditional Monday-Friday model, says HSE chief

Health service must move away from traditional Monday-Friday model, says HSE chief

Bernard Gloster tells Oireachtas committee that report into death of Aoife Johnston at UHL will be published by next Monday

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 10:46
Increasing health budget every year not sustainable, Robert Watt to tell Oireachtas committee

Increasing health budget every year not sustainable, Robert Watt to tell Oireachtas committee

HSE chief Gloster expected to say demand for services increasing at faster rate than predicted before pandemic

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
‘Transparency’ needed over hospital contracts after UHL revelations, says Tánaiste

‘Transparency’ needed over hospital contracts after UHL revelations, says Tánaiste

HSE chief Bernard Gloster likely to face questions at Oireachtas committee on auditors’ report

Tue Sept 17 2024 - 21:48
UHL audit: Firms that got €1.5m in contracts to cut waiting lists were owned by hospital staff

UHL audit: Firms that got €1.5m in contracts to cut waiting lists were owned by hospital staff

Internal audit report finds €14.2m overall paid out as part of waiting list initiative by University Hospital Limerick without an open competitive procurement process

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 20:29
Controls introduced by HSE were not effective in managing growth in employment numbers, say auditors

Controls introduced by HSE were not effective in managing growth in employment numbers, say auditors

Internal audit report says there was a time lag between instructions on recruitment being issued by management and when their impact was actually seen in the system

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 19:04
Hospitals want Coalition to set out funding over several years as in case of RTÉ

Hospitals want Coalition to set out funding over several years as in case of RTÉ

Voluntary hospitals also warn on cost of boosting cybersecurity and weight of accumulated deficits of more than €340m

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Religious congregations have net assets running to hundreds of millions of euro

Religious congregations have net assets running to hundreds of millions of euro

Figure significant in context of Government wanting congregations to contribute to compensating those affected by abuse as Department of Education indicates work on redress scheme will take time

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
How religious orders are sitting on assets worth hundreds of millions of euro

How religious orders are sitting on assets worth hundreds of millions of euro

Charities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealth

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Safe zones surrounding centres providing abortion services to come into operation next month

Safe zones surrounding centres providing abortion services to come into operation next month

Protests within 100m of hospitals and other facilities offering pregnancy terminations will be prohibited from mid-October

Fri Sept 13 2024 - 12:55
Food regulator seeks further powers following shortfall in egg sector data

Food regulator seeks further powers following shortfall in egg sector data

Agri-Food Regulator seeks authority to compel the provision of price and market information from businesses in the agri-food supply chain

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 19:26
Media regulator opens review into how social media platforms deal with illegal online content

Media regulator opens review into how social media platforms deal with illegal online content

An initial information-gathering process by Coimisiún na Meán into how social media platforms deal with illegal online content could ultimately be expanded into an investigation or enforcement action

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 15:47
Would a new Department of Infrastructure proposed by Simon Harris work? Experts are not so sure

Would a new Department of Infrastructure proposed by Simon Harris work? Experts are not so sure

Two external advisory groups recommended a similar idea but as a new unit within the Department of Public Expenditure rather than as a separate Government department

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Kerry eye services problems a ‘debacle’, hospital management says

Kerry eye services problems a ‘debacle’, hospital management says

Reply to parliamentary question that maintained there were ‘massive problems’ was draft sent out in error, University Hospital Kerry says

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Race for deputy Garda commissioner role heats up after initial process met cool response from candidates

Race for deputy Garda commissioner role heats up after initial process met cool response from candidates

At least five of eight serving assistant commissioners now seeking role following pledge to change how large pension pots are taxed

Wed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth

Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth

An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand

Mon Sept 02 2024 - 06:25
Staff at Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland shared €150,000 in bonuses last year

Staff at Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland shared €150,000 in bonuses last year

Report says investigations on-going into suspected fraud in relation to Covid, Brexit loans and supports from previous years

Mon Sept 02 2024 - 06:00
Former Ryanair executive to be appointed to HSE board

Former Ryanair executive to be appointed to HSE board

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly seeks to improve productivity in the service

Sun Sept 01 2024 - 19:01
Fingal is fastest growing part of country but council believes it can be growth centre for Dublin

Fingal is fastest growing part of country but council believes it can be growth centre for Dublin

Fingal County Council says population could rise to 350,000 within next seven years and it wants schools, active travel links and amenities available before first new housing units are completed

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing

Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing

Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
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