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Revelation that a private contractor provided €30,000 for a Christmas party for Children’s Health Ireland has raised quite a few questions

The Public Accounts Committee heard this week that the money was received in 2022 from a concession holder, and it was not declared in annual accounts.  Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The revelation that a private contractor provided €30,000 for a Christmas party for Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has raised quite a few questions.

Those questions range from sarcastic — how can a Christmas party cost at least €30,000? — to pointed, particularly when it comes to the lack of judgement.