# Public Accounts Committee

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# Graphic

This is why some TDs have to watch a video of thousands of pigs being slaughtered

Farmers have made claims against the Department of Agriculture.

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May 12th 2015, 10:56 AM

# Pay Day

Are RTÉ presenters taking too big a bite out of TV licence fees?

The government’s communications chief was quizzed on the broadcaster’s salaries today.

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May 7th 2015, 1:26 PM

# Public Accounts Committee

It would be 'astounding' to expect TDs to pay damages to Angela Kerins - barrister

Kerins claims she was treated unfairly by TDs serving on the committee at the time in their questioning on Rehab accounts.

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Mar 24th 2015, 6:00 AM

# PAC

Whistleblower report: HSE consultancy contracts 'awarded to former employees'

The issue is set to be discussed at the Public Accounts Committee.

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Mar 22nd 2015, 3:57 PM

# financial mystery tour

Two thirds of the money diverted to Irish Water came from your motor tax

Representatives from the Environment Department were questioned by the committee today.

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Feb 5th 2015, 2:00 PM

# The High Table Interview

What toilet tissue do you use and 5 other questions we had for this Fianna Fáil TD

John McGuinness came in for a chat this week and everything from toilet paper to walking dogs came up…

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Jan 24th 2015, 10:30 AM

# publicity seeker

Shane Ross: I don't jump at every microphone that comes my way

He’s faced accusations of self-promotion and self-interest, but the independent TD has hit back in an interview with TheJournal.ie

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Dec 24th 2014, 3:00 PM

# Bad Bank

'It saddens me to be part of a parliament that brings about this grief' - Nama told

But the bad bank’s boss came out swinging against claims it was being a bully.

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Dec 18th 2014, 5:14 PM

# Bad Bank

NAMA's court bid to seize dead farmer's land from widow and son

The Public Accounts Committee is to seek a hearing with the widow of a farmer who took his own life two years ago.

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Dec 11th 2014, 11:10 AM

# Keep your friends close...

One of Enda Kenny's biggest critics in Fine Gael has just got a promotion

John Deasy is the new vice chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.

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Dec 11th 2014, 10:40 AM

# ansbacher allegations

'Political interference' stopped Revenue probe into Ansbacher 'black briefcase': Whistleblower

Allegations of a major cover-up are spreading from politicians to government officials.

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Dec 4th 2014, 3:22 PM

# tax evasion claims

Mary Lou told: 'You've been doing it for a while and you need to stop'

A number the Sinn Féin TD’s colleagues have criticised her decision to name former politicians accused of tax evasion.

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Dec 4th 2014, 10:55 AM

# dossier

Can the PAC interview a whistleblower who says former politicians dodged tax?

The Public Accounts Committee is to seek further legal advice.

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Nov 20th 2014, 2:02 PM

# dodgy dossier

Dossier of politician 'tax-dodging' claims handed to PAC

A senior civil servant has come forward with information relating to incidents that occurred over a 30-year period.

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Nov 7th 2014, 10:51 PM

# Committee wars

Simon Harris: Politicians love being in the news - but that's a good thing

Simon Harris has defended the role of the Public Accounts Committee following criticism yesterday.

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Oct 29th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Committee wars

Who should investigate the Positive Action controversy? These two TDs can't agree

Two Oireachtas Committees are at odds over which one should probe spending at the Hepatitis C support group.

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Oct 28th 2014, 12:45 PM

# Dáil talk

State of the Nation: Watchdog or ambulance chaser? The PAC is under scrutiny again...

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…

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Oct 28th 2014, 9:00 AM

# Irish Water

These politicians want to know why they got legal advice they didn't ask for

The Public Accounts Committee was told it can’t question Irish Water boss John Tierney

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Oct 23rd 2014, 11:02 AM

# the sweetest deal

Bono in the Dáil? TDs to probe 'inappropriate' property deal with U2

“In that area, €450,000 wouldn’t be worth a semi-detached residence.”

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Oct 16th 2014, 1:17 PM

# Committee wars

John McGuinness has 'no response' to being told to step down as PAC chair

But Mary Lou McDonald has been quick to come to his defence.

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Oct 10th 2014, 3:27 PM

# PAC

Garda whistleblower: The way I was treated destroyed me, my career, and my family

The Public Accounts Committee has published its report into the penalty points system today.

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Oct 2nd 2014, 6:40 PM

# Rehab

PAC grilling of Angela Kerins was fair, says PAC chairman

The former Rehab Group CEO has taken High Court action against the PAC.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 11:33 AM

# Rehab Group

Flannery 'holding options open' on proceedings over PAC's Rehab inquiry

Angela Kerins has launched legal action against ‘deeply distressing’ inquiry into her involvement with Rehab.

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Jul 21st 2014, 7:20 PM

# Rehab Group

PAC told they can't force Flannery and Kerins to come before it

The former Rehab Group CEOs refused to appear before the committee in April.

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Jul 16th 2014, 11:06 PM

# not perfect

'We knew we’d overstepped the mark' - former CRC Chair admits ignoring HSE

TD Simon Harris said that the Clinic’s board showed “blatant disregard” for the HSE when it hired Brian Conlan.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 9:55 PM

# salary top-ups

The CRC hasn't asked for Paul Kiely to repay part of his €742K pay-out... yet

During today’s PAC meeting, Shane Ross questioned how the HSE could not know about the CRC’s charitable wing. He said it took him just 20 minutes to discover its existence.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 1:37 PM

# one out of four aint bad

PAC will be discussing the CRC today, but who is going to turn up?

Former CRC chair Hamilton Goulding will attend, as will his successor Kieran Timmins.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 6:30 AM

# Small mercies

It turns out the Mahon Tribunal is going to cost less than was previously thought*

*Though it’s still a whopping €159 million.

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Jun 26th 2014, 12:06 PM

# PAC

Ex-CRC chief "extremely ill", unable to answer questions about €742k pay-off

The Public Accounts Committee is due to hold further hearings on the scandal hit disability clinic next week.

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Jun 26th 2014, 10:47 AM

# Rehab

PAC told to give more info about why it wants to quiz Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins

The Public Accounts Committee will now seek talks with another Dáil committee overs its efforts to compel the former Rehab CEOs.

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Jun 19th 2014, 5:30 PM

# It Wasn't Me

'Ignoring' the system gives speeders an 86% chance of avoiding punishment

John O’Brien, the former head of the Garda Traffic Corps, told the PAC that GSOC failed to act on foot of a report he carried out on the penalty points system in 2008.

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Jun 19th 2014, 4:55 PM

# Road Safety Authority

Driver deaths are down, but "more vulnerable" road users are being killed

The Public Accounts Committee was also told that about 130,000 more cars were taxed this year following an end to the practice where vehicles could be declared as “off-road” after the fact.

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Jun 19th 2014, 1:30 PM

# Oireachtas agenda

PAC will be examining penalty points and speed cameras today

What else will the folks on Kildare Street be discussing?

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Jun 19th 2014, 9:00 AM

# PAC

'Should I go in and sit on my hands?': PAC chair defends call for health bosses to quit

John McGuinness said it wasn’t an attempt to grab headlines.

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Jun 14th 2014, 1:56 PM

# promises

Down Syndrome Ireland worried discretionary medical cards won't be returned as promised

It was outlined in the Dáil yesterday that discretionary medical cards won’t be returned until Cabinet comes up with a ‘legal formula’.

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Jun 13th 2014, 3:34 PM

# Awkward

'Publicity seeking' McGuinness criticised by his own committee over resignation call

John McGuinness’s call for two senior health officials to resign during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee yesterday has been criticised by some of his colleagues.

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Jun 13th 2014, 1:25 PM

# Medical Cards

PAC Chair says HSE is 'not fit for purpose'

John McGuinness called on the HSE’s Director General and the Secretary General of the Department of Health to resign.

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Jun 12th 2014, 4:50 PM

# Rehab

PAC's attempts to question Frank Flannery and Angela Kerins 'nobbled'

The Public Accounts Committee will now seek outside legal advice as it continues efforts to compel former Rehab executives to come before it.

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Jun 12th 2014, 11:05 AM

# Oireachtas agenda

What makes someone eligible for a medical card?

Tony O’Brien, Director General of the HSE, will give the lowdown to the PAC this morning.

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Jun 12th 2014, 9:00 AM

# Committee wars

'Totally unacceptable': Concern that PAC has monopoly on probe into spending of €3.25bn

The Oireachtas Health Committee is seeking to change the rules that currently prevent any other Oireachtas committee from investigating matters that are already being probed by the powerful Public Accounts Committee.

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Jun 6th 2014, 7:30 AM