HSE procurement rules to be overhauled after ‘alarming' level of noncompliance uncovered

The Dáil’s spending watchdog is expected to order an immediate overhaul of how goods and services are procured by the HSE after an “alarming” level of noncompliance was uncovered.

The HSE spent around €506m in 2018 on goods and services that were non-compliant with procurement rules, representing almost one-quarter of the HSE’s total procurement in 2018.