Drug costs and Nama sales to be investigated by PAC

Losses to taxpayers from the high cost of pharmaceutical drugs, and Nama’s Northern loan book sale, are among the issues that will be investigated by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Chairman Sean Fleming also wants to propose fresh legislation which would compel senior civil servants to appear over spending issues, even if they are retired.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, the Fianna Fáil TD set out some of his ambitions for the committee.