Irish - Last year 2024
Quango paid consultant €235k over five years for two jobs despite conflict of interest risk
- The excessive fees for one of the roles were not sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure.
- The potential conflict of interest was acknowledged by the organisation - but not resolved for several years.
'We haven't completed our mandate': Tánaiste says there's work to finish which cannot be rushed
In a speech this evening, Martin moved to dampen speculation about an imminent election.