Committees at odds over ousted Rehab officials

Two Oireachtas committees are set to come to blows again over attempts to force ousted Rehab officials Angela Kerins and Frank Flannery to undergo a fresh grilling on how they spent taxpayers’ money.

Despite concern earlier this month the investigation had been “nobbled” after the committee on procedure and privileges sought more information on why the individuals should be forced to attend — the public accounts committee last night agreed to write again to the committee seeking permission for the meeting.

PAC chair John McGuinness told the Irish Examiner the PAC will contact the committee again to explain the need to compel Ms Kerins and Mr Flannery to attend as a series of unanswered questions relating to how public money has been spent “have been proven beyond doubt” to fall within the PAC’s remit.