Committee to haul in HSE over claim it ‘lied’ to TDs

HSE officials are to be hauled before a Dáil committee after being accused of “lying” to politicians over its handling of allegations of abuse at a foster care home.

The Public Accounts Committee confirmed the emergency meeting during its final scheduled public discussion yesterday, after receiving further correspondence from an agency supporting the alleged victim, which stated two HSE officials said to have apologised have confirmed they never did.

As reported by this newspaper, the HSE earlier this week was forced to offer a formal written apology to a woman with significant intellectual disabilities who allegedly suffered extreme sexual, physical and financial abuse over 20 years at a State foster care home, a case the HSE has been accused of attempting to cover up.