Review conflict of interest - Children’s hospital cost overrun

The HSE has been accused of making “eejits” out of members of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), after it sought to convince them that there was no conflict of interest in the role of consultancy firm, PwC, carrying out a review into the huge cost overruns at the National Children’s Hospital.

Last November, PwC was involved in the decision by the HSE to allow construction company, BAM, to proceed with the project, even when costs had spiralled €450m.