Irish Rail inability to source key train-control system parts heightens ‘risk of disruption’
Just two spare central processing units remain for system that was meant to be replaced in 2024
John Brady
More than 700,000 carbon credits purchased by State cancelled last year
EU framework restricted types of carbon credits that could be applied, Department of Climate tells PAC
‘Astonishing’: €1.1m in legal costs paid by OPW over unbuilt children’s science centre criticised
State agency has legal obligation to deliver a building for €70m project, but recently told Public Accounts Committee it had no funding for it
Calls for fisheries agency to repay €60K spent on training before PAC appearance
Public body spending public money to prepare for hearing ‘ludicrous’, TD says
‘Serious allegations’ over former taoiseach putting pressure on fisheries agency, PAC hears
Proposed severance deal for ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland chief also raised at Dáil Public Accounts Committee
Flood defence funding may have to be cut to pay for children’s science centre, OPW warns
Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s finding
Report on botched Arts Council IT project ‘pretty damning’ for Department
PAC chair criticises ‘failures’ at Department of Culture as findings recommends stronger oversight
Uisce Éireann employee receives €32,500 performance-related award on top of salary
Water utility tells Dail Public Accounts Committee it would lose staff if current pay model not retained
Beaumont Hospital integrated payroll and HR system will cost about €3m more than projected
Dáil Public Accounts Committee hears that IT project was never put out to tender
Dáil committee to scrutinise how Tusla has spent millions on ‘complex litigation’
Dáil Public Accounts Committee expected to question agency over legal cases and protected disclosure
Public Accounts Committee to examine ‘profiteering’ on asylum seeker accommodation, new chairman says
Sinn Féin’s John Brady said people have ‘become millionaires providing sometimes poor quality accommodation’
New PAC chair says looking into Arts Council’s €6.7m abandoned IT system is priority
Sinn Féin’s John Brady says Public Accounts Committee will examine many of the recent controversies surrounding spending by State bodies
New Public Accounts Committee chairman to be Sinn Féin TD John Brady
High-profile PAC oversees public spending in State bodies and convenes hearings into expenditure controversies
Wicklow: John Brady (SF)
Sinn Féin’s transport and communications spokesman holds his Dáil seat in 2024 general election
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