Officials in Leinster House accused of trying to restrict role of the PAC

Senior unelected officials in Leinster House have been accused of trying to restrict the Dáil’s most powerful committee after the emergence of a document casting doubt on its future role.

The Sunday Business Post has obtained a briefing note on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that was prepared by the Oireachtas secretariat and handed out at two secretive Dáil committees last week. It discusses possible changes to how witnesses are dealt with and ...