Beaumont Hospital charged more than €66,000 over HR/payroll system penalty

A letter to the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee said that 'Beaumont Hospital failed to meet its full obligations to the Revenue Commission in early 2024 which, when following discovery and disclosure by the hospital, led to an interest and penalty demand of €66,061'. File Picture: PA

Implementation issues with a HR and payroll system at Beaumont Hospital led to an interest and penalty demand of more than €66,000, the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been told.

The new HR and payroll system installed at the Dublin hospital eventually cost €4.8m, against an initial budget forecast of just €1.9m, the PAC heard in October, with correspondence being requested on additional issues.