HSE spent €382m outside procurement rules since 2020

At Wexford General Hospital, some €40,000 was spent on milk, fruit, and vegetables in 2022.

The HSE spent €382m in procurement without a formal competition in just three years, including €24.2m in phone company bills in 2022 alone.

The executive, which is currently experiencing a crippling funding crisis causing an indefinite recruitment freeze, spent €111.6m in 2020, €143.9m in 2021, and €128.5m on such expenditure.