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<p>Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane said the revelations in the ‘Irish Examiner’ about the HSE’s sourcing of PPE at the onset of the Covid pandemic highlight the need for a ‘culture change’. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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HSE ‘must be transparent' about Covid equipment issues revealed by the 'Irish Examiner'
How taxpayers’ money was spent buying personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators must form part of the Government’s planned inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, Sinn Féin has said.
<p>One of the tenders being offered by the State is for €220,000 worth of cheese — including feta, cheddar, parmesan, and blue cheese — for the Garda College. Stock picture</p>

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Cheese for Garda College, a 'gracious' chatbot, and €7m worth of water coolers — State tenders go up for grabs
<p>The 'Irish Examiner' previously reported that the HSE was owed more than €35m in refunds for ventilator orders that were never fulfilled. Stock picture</p>

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HSE won't say how much Chinese ventilator companies have repaid
Coronavirus - Wed Apr 7, 2021

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Ventilator company sold high spec luxury cars 
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Iarnród Éireann and NTA begin 'largest and greenest fleet order in Irish public transport history'
Fianna Fáil: Broadband bidder should 'suffer the consequences' for Naughten meeting
Fianna Fáil: Broadband bidder should 'suffer the consequences' for Naughten meeting

Broadband bidder David McCourt should be made to "suffer the consequences" for breaking procurement rules by repeatedly meeting ex-communications minister Denis Naughten during the crucial tender process, according to Fianna Fáil.

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