Management warned board about services facing difficulties in meeting scale of demands

National Economic and Social Council report likely to conclude such arrangements ‘generate a combination of gains and trade-offs’

Move could mean passengers set to absorb 15% price hikes in January face increased fares in future

Department of Public Expenditure voiced concerns timeline would not be met as transport sector considered 10% rise

Staffing rules introduced by HSE to tackle potential €1bn overrun as doctors, nurses warn of significant patient risk

Nine months into a new funding system, most health regions have autonomy on day-to-day spending revoked

Darragh O’Brien says procurement issues around the Irish Rail project are now being addressed ‘very seriously’

Rail operator tells Oireachtas committee that Spanish IT firm Indra has issued its own claim over shelved traffic management system

Minister tells Dáil committee that health service will carry out new national review of charges

Irish Rail to tell Oireachtas committee it terminated contract for new traffic management system in July

Employees hired via agencies can cost about 40 per cent more than directly employed staff, HSE tells PAC

Water utility’s leadership stand behind ‘tried and trusted’ approach under TDs’ scrutiny

Minister to meet charity behind plans in a bid to identify a way forward for the project while minimising cost to the State

Piping water from river Shannon to capital and Greater Dublin Drainage Project generational initiatives of national importance

Senior officials would not apply for leadership positions if they could not go back to substantive roles, adjudicators hear