Blood bank pays out over €109k on HR probe

Over €109,000 was spent last year by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) on an external human resources investigation of a disciplinary matter.

The disclosure was made in the IBTS’s 2017 financial statements, which show the service had an operating deficit of almost €2m last year, after spending nearly €71m.

Details of the subject or outcome of the investigation were not provided, but the costs were outlined as a HR consultancy firm was engaged without going through procurement normally required for spending over €25,000.