Hospital snubs Dáil hearing

St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin has been heavily criticised by the Oireachtas Health Committee for failing to appear before it in relation to serious allegations about its procurement practices.

The hospital declined to send a representative to yesterday’s meeting, saying they would do so after they had finished an internal investigation.

“I do not believe that their coming before this committee would in any way compromise their investigation,” said Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin.