Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed)

11:00 am

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I must interrupt Mr. Reid and I will tell him why. There was also worldwide reporting of fraud in this area, with PPE being paid for but not being provided, substandard PPE and PPE that was not PPE. That was reported worldwide. I am very concerned that at no point is Mr. Reid taking on board what we could have learned, should have learned and did not learn. I appreciate he has said he understands my position as a member of this committee. I understand his position as the head of the HSE. What the public want is accountability. Who has been accountable for the mismanagement, abject failure-----