HSE never used more than 45% of private hospital capacity during pandemic
Health service owed €35m from cancelled ventilator order, Public Accounts Committee hears
HSE originally feared 40,000 could die from Covid-19, Dáil committee hears
More than 350 surplus ventilators have been sent to five hospitals in India
PAC chairman says only 4,000 connections made this year under broadband plan
Committee told no provision in contract to apply penalties if targets not met
Philip Lee wins €5.5m legal services contract with An Bord Pleanála
Planning board dealing with upsurge in judicial review challenges to SDH decisions
Thousands of workers misclassified as self-employed by State, committee told
All couriers considered self-employed due to test case decision in 1995, PAC hears
Warning over Civil Service implications of health chief's €292,000 pay
Minister was warned pay package could have implications for other top posts, papers show
Miriam Lord: Why did the secretary general cross the road? Because he’s worth it
Forget the Fitbit – this short stroll is bringing one public servant a very healthy salary boost
Garda HR Director seeks court order preventing his dismissal
Garda Commissioner made recommendation that John Barrett be fired, court hears
Latest Covid-19 restrictions to cost State €1bn, Oireachtas hears
Department of Public Expenditure warns of six-week cost and significant revenue losses
Farming investigations unit created to replace unpopular predecessor
New division replaced Special Investigations Unit which was criticised by farmer representative groups
Dáil urged to reconsider refusal to mediate Angela Kerins claim
Kerins willing to engage in mediation to end litigation which has had adverse effect on her
Concerns that thousands may be unable to vote in early February election
PAC chairman fears some voters will not be eligible if new register is not valid until February 15th
The Irish Times view on the national debt: Bracing for the bad times
An unusual combination of factors makes our huge debt manageable, but that won’t last forever
Sacking people not the answer to dealing with health overspend, Minister says
HSE imposes cap on overtime and agency staff as first quarter deficit exceeds €103m
HSE puts spending cap on overtime and use of agency staff
Paul Reid says no manager has the authority to overspend on their allocated budget
Supreme Court says PAC treated Angela Kerins in ‘unlawful’ manner
Court says Oireachtas can limit need for court intervention in any similar case
Declaration that PAC acted unlawfully would have ‘chilling’ effect
Dáil committee tells Supreme Court it accepts ‘significant’ findings on Angela Kerins case
Department had concerns over hospital project two years ago, files show
Cost of children’s hospital could exceed €2bn, ‘which would make it the most expensive hospital in the world’
Harris defends rise to €1.4bn in cost of new children’s hospital
Spending increase necessary to deliver state-of-the-art facility, Minister says
Ageing population leading to ‘significant annual deficits’ in pension fund
Billions needed to maintain Social Insurance Fund says actuarial report
Judge says women may die before cancer diagnosis cases heard
Mr Justice Kevin Cross says more judges needed in wake of CervicalCheck controversy
Higher education chair urged chief to change his mind on resignation
Graham Love resigned as HEA boss amid frustration over ‘risk’ faced by colleges
The Irish Times view on criticism of the PAC: On the money
Politicians have reacted angrily to O’Brien’s depiction of the PAC but should consider their own behaviour
State lost €31m by overpaying in five property deals
Internal report highly critical of lack of ‘value for money’ culture
Varadkar backs Harris in CervicalCheck row with ex-HSE boss
Taoiseach intervenes as Tony O’Brien compares Minister to ‘a frightened little boy’
Sláintecare job could be Laura Magahy’s toughest challenge yet
Consultant had roles in several high-profile projects, some of which attracted controversy
Cost of doing business, Ryanair’s strike, and the public finances
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PAC to criticise slow progress on commercial rates revaluation
Third periodic report looking at issues including strategic communications unit
Health service faces significant funding shortfall this year, PAC hears
Solution that will not affect patient care will require ‘serious effort’, committee told
Number of legal cases against screening service reaches 35
HSE chief says there are two other potential cases over misdiagnosis of cervical cancer
State Claims Agency disputes CervicalCheck version of events
Agency tells Dáil committee CervicalCheck ‘assertion does not accord with the facts’
Mhic Mhathúna to start legal action over missed cancer warning
‘I need the money now, not when I’m dead,’ says terminally ill woman on plans for court
Charleton tribunal: Callinan disputes evidence from three witnesses
Ex-Garda commissioner says John Deasy, Seamus McCarthy and John McGuinness are wrong
Callinan disputes claim by RTÉ reporter that he called McCabe a ‘troubled individual’
Philip Boucher Hayes told tribunal Martin Callinan said McCabe had ‘psychiatric issues’
Cancer scandal: Another day of shock over treatment
Health official tells PAC she had no idea news of diagnoses had not been passed on
CervicalCheck took two years to draft leaflet informing women of false tests
Newly released records show doctors were unhappy onus was on them to tell women
CervicalCheck erred in ‘not closing loop’ with patients
Programme’s manager concedes mistake in not telling women of incorrect smear tests
CervicalCheck took two years to draft leaflet following false tests, documents show
Six out of 11 women in Limerick not told of audit until after Vicky Phelan case settled
Acting HSE head ‘listening intently’ to Vicky Phelan
Terminally-ill Limerick woman seeking accountability over CervicalCheck scandal
Tensions in CervicalCheck over telling women of test errors revealed
Doctors were being ‘put at a disadvantage’ in deciding who should or should not be told
Senior officials told women would get audit results – HSE
Interim HSE chief says top management not told of row between doctors and CervicalCheck
Cervical cancer campaigners welcome resignation of Tony O’Brien
Vicky Phelan and Emma Mhic Mhatúna express satisfaction at HSE chief’s exit
Briefing memo on cervical audits ‘devastating’, ‘damning’
Documents given to members during dramatic six-hour committee hearing
O’Brien told in 2016 audit results were to be given to patients
O’Brien said he was informed audits had not thrown up concerns in relation to quality
Supreme Court to hear Denis O’Brien appeal over Dáil statements on Monday
O’Brien appealing dismissal of action over TD’s comments on bank affairs
Angela Kerins case raises ‘important and difficult’ issues: Chief Justice
Supreme Court finishes hearing appeal by ex-Rehab boss for damages over PAC hearings
State says Kerins victory would undermine ‘core principle of democracy’
Courts are not entitled to vet what is said in Dáil or its committees, Supreme Court told
Denis O’Brien’s appeal over Dáil statements will be heard in March
Ex-Rehab chief Angela Kerins appeal over treatment by PAC set for March in Supreme Court
Project Eagle deal still paying out for vulture fund
Row over €1.6bn Project Eagle deal has not gone away
Cerberus has collected €1.3bn from Project Eagle loans
Accounts show Cerberus subsidiary used to buy loans made €9 million loss in 2016
Staff involved in Grace case were promoted by HSE, PAC told
Tony O’Brien admits he was misled on Deloitte report which is not yet completed
Nama faces possible investigation into sale of Project Tolka
Comtroller and Auditor General considering an inquiry into details of €455 million deal
Garda controversies: limited civilianisation has not worked
More intrusive approach required from Government and Policing Authority
Garda crisis deepens as O’Sullivan accused over audit
PAC hears commissioner delayed telling Garda audit unit of financial irregularities
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