Health department spends €24k on plant rent

ROSES are red, violets are blue, they all cost money, and — according to previously hidden Government figures — they’re all paid for by you.

Freedom of Information act details show the Department of Health has spent a massive €24,000 on renting potted plants since the economic crisis began.

At the same time as it said frontline service cutbacks, a controversial recruitment embargo and pay cuts for staff were unavoidable due to budget restraints, the it was able to afford cosmetic additions to its offices.