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HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state
HSE
The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show
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Department of Education lost nearly 17,000 days to sick leave among staff over two years
Stress
Stress and work stress were among the most common reasons cited
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Fox urinates in Department of the Taoiseach as officials urged to keep windows closed at night
Leinster House
Details released under FOI reveal how the Oireachtas spent almost €65,000 on pest control services between January and mid-November 2021
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The Coombe maternity hospital in Dublin could face €4million budget deficit this year
Freedom Of Information
Exclusive: It ended 2019 with arrears of €576,000 – and that number looks set to jump seven-fold due to funding cuts
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Department of Foreign Affairs splashed €133K on business class flights, €35K on patio and €20K on designer rugs
Department of Foreign Affairs
The department spent close to €5.36 million on what was described as “major maintenance” at embassies, residences, headquarters, and other offices
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Leinster House shelled out over €2.1million on printing and equipment in 18 months
Leinster House
A further €819,000 went on “normal printing” of documents for the first six months of this year
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O'Devaney Gardens housing project in Dublin cannot go ahead due to 'legal basis and funding'
Housing
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said it's 'highly unlikely' the plans can reach the 'intended goal'
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Department of Foreign Affairs spent €300,000 in 2018 on fancy cups, pots and saucers
Department of Foreign Affairs
Exclusive: The shocking splurge was on what the department describes as "small household items"
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TDs and Senators sign off on €36,000 overtime payments to their assistants
Leinster House
The highest overtime earner received €36,650 over the 174 weeks since the last general election
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Department of Social Protection docked payments from over 100 people after overpayment error
Department of Social Protection
In some cases there was no communication from the Department with some recipients for years after an overpayment had been discovered
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Nearly 37,000 Freedom Of Information requests made to Ireland's public bodies in 2018
Public services
Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall said that there is still an unacceptable number of cases where public bodies failed to make a decision within the required time-frame when an FOI request is received
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