Expenditure on housing aid schemes poor value for taxpayer, Oireachtas committee notesHousing assistance payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme fail to provide the State with long-term assets, report statesWed Oct 09 2024 - 21:36
Media regulator to carry out regular reviews into RTÉ public funding under new proposed reformsLegislation will ‘enhance accountability, transparency and value-for-money in our public service media’, says MinisterTue Oct 08 2024 - 19:30
Two-bed, single-storey unit in social housing scheme could cost up to €450,000 to developMost recent Department of Housing figures show such units are cheapest in Roscommon at €235,800 and most expensive in Dublin city at €449,500Tue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Rising cost of modular housing attributed to smaller sites and abnormal ground conditionsProjected cost of developing rapid-build accommodation increased steadily over last two years under Government pilot projectWed Oct 02 2024 - 06:00
Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceedsBudget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and WaterfordTue Oct 01 2024 - 20:20
Investment of €1m a day on cycling/walking infrastructure under transport planGovernment to expand capacity on public transport routes and continue temporary fare initiatives until the end of 2025 under €3.9 billion spending programmeTue Oct 01 2024 - 16:14
Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG saysValue-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 millionTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projectsPlan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - reportMon Sept 30 2024 - 14:24
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 eachMon Sept 30 2024 - 13:00
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 Media regulator has grown rapidly but has argued internal corporate practices it inherited from its predecessor not fit for a larger organisationSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Time, due diligence and indecision blamed for driving up costs of State infrastructure projectsAmid 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 costsSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
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 futureSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Belfast-Dublin train service: commuter delays prompt call by Minister of State to scrap new early-morning serviceTimetable changes increasing journey times for commuters in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Donabate, says MinisterThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Donnelly criticises Children’s Health Ireland board over delays in seeking new chiefFailure to set substantial completion date for new national children’s hospital a significant risk to commissioning programme for the project, CHI chairman saysWed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
Regulator expressed strong concerns with TikTok about content featuring self-harm, misogynyCoimisiún na Meán held meeting with tech firm after RTÉ investigation and report by DCU Anti-Bullying CentreTue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Nursing homes should enter market with ‘eyes open’, says HSE chief, ruling out blanket bailoutsNursing Homes Ireland says nearly 80 facilities have closed over the last six yearsWed Sept 18 2024 - 21:51
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 MondayWed Sept 18 2024 - 10:46
Increasing health budget every year not sustainable, Robert Watt to tell Oireachtas committeeHSE chief Gloster expected to say demand for services increasing at faster rate than predicted before pandemicWed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
‘Transparency’ needed over hospital contracts after UHL revelations, says TánaisteHSE chief Bernard Gloster likely to face questions at Oireachtas committee on auditors’ reportTue Sept 17 2024 - 21:48
UHL audit: Firms that got €1.5m in contracts to cut waiting lists were owned by hospital staffInternal audit report finds €14.2m overall paid out as part of waiting list initiative by University Hospital Limerick without an open competitive procurement processMon Sept 16 2024 - 20:29
Controls introduced by HSE were not effective in managing growth in employment numbers, say auditorsInternal 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 systemMon Sept 16 2024 - 19:04
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 €340mMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
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 timeSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
How religious orders are sitting on assets worth hundreds of millions of euroCharities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealthSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Safe zones surrounding centres providing abortion services to come into operation next monthProtests within 100m of hospitals and other facilities offering pregnancy terminations will be prohibited from mid-OctoberFri Sept 13 2024 - 12:55
Food regulator seeks further powers following shortfall in egg sector dataAgri-Food Regulator seeks authority to compel the provision of price and market information from businesses in the agri-food supply chainThu Sept 12 2024 - 19:26
Media regulator opens review into how social media platforms deal with illegal online contentAn 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 actionThu Sept 12 2024 - 15:47
Would a new Department of Infrastructure proposed by Simon Harris work? Experts are not so sureTwo external advisory groups recommended a similar idea but as a new unit within the Department of Public Expenditure rather than as a separate Government departmentFri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Kerry eye services problems a ‘debacle’, hospital management saysReply to parliamentary question that maintained there were ‘massive problems’ was draft sent out in error, University Hospital Kerry saysFri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Race for deputy Garda commissioner role heats up after initial process met cool response from candidatesAt least five of eight serving assistant commissioners now seeking role following pledge to change how large pension pots are taxedWed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from HowthAn upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demandMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:25
Staff at Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland shared €150,000 in bonuses last yearReport says investigations on-going into suspected fraud in relation to Covid, Brexit loans and supports from previous yearsMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:00
Former Ryanair executive to be appointed to HSE board Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly seeks to improve productivity in the serviceSun Sept 01 2024 - 19:01
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 completedSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
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 developmentsSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Housing Agency board backs chief in controversy over sale of house to McVerry TrustBoard chairman says it reviewed the transaction and ‘no further action is required’Fri Aug 30 2024 - 21:16
Ageing Ireland: What can the Government do to deal with a rising and older population?As key services in education, health, housing and transport struggle with increasing demand, plans are being devised to deal with pressures from rising immigration and people living longerFri Aug 30 2024 - 12:25
Doctors urge ban on ‘destructive’ smartphone use by children under age of 16 Government should declare smartphone and social media use by the young as public health emergency, says Irish Medical OrganisationWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Conversion of urban buses to zero-emission vehicles will cost more than €1.3bn, NTA forecasts Transport authority plans to phase out diesel and hybrid vehicles operating in urban areas by 2035Wed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
New national train control centre facing potential €40m cost overrunDevelopment that originally had €148m budget could now cost €188m, report by C&AG suggestsTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Laya was wrong not to pay for patient’s private care at height of Covid-19 pandemic, ombudsman findsFamily of patient has written to organisation representing doctors to highlight the findingFri Aug 23 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ says undisclosed settlement with top executive will be ‘reflected’ in accountsJim Jennings to leave head of content role at end of month following mediated process with support of Workplace Relations CommissionThu Aug 22 2024 - 22:34
Decision to scrap exam fees contributed to State Examinations Commission’s €2m deficit Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exam oversight body paid out €60,000 in a legal settlement, accounts showThu Aug 22 2024 - 18:49
Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwestHealth and social care regulator publishes terms of reference of new review into emergency department services in midwest regionWed Aug 21 2024 - 15:18
Prison Service should step up efforts to stop contraband entering jails, says report on prisoner’s deathReport published into death of 34-year-old prisoner at Cloverhill PrisonWed Aug 21 2024 - 14:44
Report estimates it would cost nearly €35bn to build social housing for all those in needParliamentary Budget Office calculates there were 115,425 households with an ‘ongoing need’ for permanent, State-supported housing at the end of 2023Mon Aug 19 2024 - 15:59
HSE directed to suppress senior post to compensate for role created for children’s hospital ex-chiefReassignment of former CHI chief Eilísh Hardiman to new position as strategic programme director in April followed ‘mediation process’, documents indicateMon Aug 19 2024 - 05:30
Firefighters, prison officers and military personnel can work for longer under new legislation New legislation on retirement age for uniformed State employees to be commenced on Monday by Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal DonohoeMon Aug 19 2024 - 00:00
Extension of MetroLink to Donabate may be looked at in future transport review, says NTAPopulation growth in the area and recommendations of all-island strategic rail blueprint review to be examinedSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
