Whistleblower casts doubt over €515m given to HSE during first year of pandemic

The whistleblower, a Department of Health employee, has claimed there are gaping holes in the financial reporting. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

A Department of Health whistleblower has cast doubt on €515m of additional funding given to the HSE during the first year of the pandemic, saying it is unclear if the money was ever needed.

The whistleblower, a Department of Health employee, has claimed there are gaping holes in the financial reporting in respect of hundreds of millions of euros poured into the health service.