€600m worth of PPE remained unused by the end of 2020

The HSE will appear before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday morning. Picture: Pexels

Personal protective equipment purchased for about €600m by the HSE at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic remained unused and in storage at the end of 2020.

The figure is contained in a note from the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Public Accounts Committee ahead of the HSE’s appearance, to discuss pandemic spending and issues regarding non-compliant procurement, on Thursday morning.