The HSE is to be brought before the Public Accounts Committee to explain how a Hepatitis C lobby Group allegedly misspent public money.

It has emerged that an official complaint was made about spending at Hepatitis lobby group Positive Action more than a year ago.

A new hepatitis C support group set up after its predecessor had funding pulled for "inappropriate and extravagant" use of public money is unlikely to receive any funding from the HSE.

A Garda investigation is underway into the alleged misuse of public money by a lobby group for Hepatitis C patients.

A HSE audit of the Hepatitis C support group Positive Action, which was wound up earlier this year, has identified "inappropriate" and extravagant expenditure using taxpayers’ money on the likes of relaxation weekends, gifts and even the cost of dog kennels.

A support group for women given contaminated blood products by the State has been wound up with debts in excess of €107,000.

A new Hep C support group has formed to replace the organisation whose funding was pulled because of concerns about “inappropriate and extravagant” use of public money.

A hepatitis C support group whose funding has been pulled spent almost €13,000 of public funds on a pampering and relaxation weekend despite being instructed not to do so, according to the Health Service Executive.

A support group for women given contaminated blood products by the State threatened the Government it would lodge a complaint in the European courts if the HSE pulled its funding.

The HSE has pulled the plug on funding for a support group for women given contaminated blood products by the State, on foot of serious concerns about “inappropriate and extravagant” use of public funds.

A support group for women given contaminated blood products by the State has until today to convince the Health Service Executive (HSE) not to pull its funding.

The future of a support group for women given contaminated blood products by the State is in serious doubt following indications that the HSE is to pull its funding.

A support group for women who contracted hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood products from the Irish Blood Transfusion Board claims a change in an agreement with the HSE will deprive it of funding.

Health Minister James Reilly was embroiled in controversy yesterday after people infected with hepatitis C and HIV via contaminated blood products demanded he apologise for “gravely offensive” remarks.

A STATE-FUNDED life assurance and mortgage protection scheme for people infected with hepatitis or HIV from contaminated blood products has been launched by the Government.

THE Government is providing €90 million to help about 1,700 victims of the blood contamination scandal.

The founder of the Positive Action support group for women infected with Hepatitis C during the contaminated blood scandal is to contest this year's general election for the PDs.

The Government is to fund a special scheme to help people infected with Hepatitis C and HIV through the state’s blood transfusion service to obtain mortgages and insurance, it emerged tonight.

THE woman who formed an organisation to represent women infected with hepatitis C through the anti-D blood product, has been appointed to the Board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

A GROUP representing women angry at the delay in informing them they had contracted Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products has criticised government plans to streamline the tribunal process.

A NEW investigation into the anti-D blood product scandal has been promised by Health Minister Micheál Martin.

A BITTER war of words erupted yesterday between the Government and the Blood Bank over the handling of the State’s blood supply.

THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service will next week begin the process of contacting blood donors who were not told for years that they had tested positive for hepatitis C.