Health committee quiz option for former Rehab chiefs

Former Rehab chiefs who refuse to give further evidence to the Public Accounts Committee have been offered the opportunity to be questioned by the health committee instead.

While insisting he was reluctant to intervene in the “war” raging over the PAC’s probe into Rehab, health committee chairman Jerry Buttimer said such a move could get to the bottom of outstanding issues if the disability charity’s ex-chief, Angela Kerins, agreed.

“I don’t want to wade into the war between the PAC and the different witnesses,” said Mr Buttimer. “I would certainly have the viewpoint that if the issues fall within... our remit, then the potential of witnesses coming before us is always available.