Ireland’s State financial watchdog has no plans to investigate the surging cost of the national children’s hospital project, saying he and not politicians decide what should be examined. Speaking during the latest Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, Mr McCarthy said he understands the concerns over the scale of costs associated with the project. Responding to a question from Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane, Mr McCarthy said: “I audit the development board, that’s it. However, he repeated that the office of the C&AG is not currently planning any specific additional investigation into the national children’s hospital project itself, in part because of the Government-commissioned PwC review. Mr Watt has sparked anger in recent days over his refusal to answer any public questions over the national children’s hospital scandal despite repeated requests to do so.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 05:48 UTC