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This report examines issues relating to a grant scheme for the remediation of landfill sites including whether required risk assessments have taken place; the level of costs to date and projected future costs; and whether landfill operators are contributing appropriately.

This report presents an overview of financial transactions related to Ireland’s GHG emissions, the European emissions trading system, climate action targets and carbon taxes. The report also presents projections of Ireland’s expected future progress towards achieving targets in relation to emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

A review of how the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (the Department) gains assurance that individuals are correctly classified for PRSI was conducted, including a review of PRSI determinations and compliance work.

This chapter considers how the HSE controls the level of private activity in acute public hospitals and whether the HSE's performance measure meets the criteria of a good performance measure.

The examination reviews the progress of the National Cyber Security Centre. The report reviews the strategic direction of the Centre in the context of the requirements set out in an EU directive, its cost, resourcing and the governance and oversight arrangements in place.

The chapter provides an overview of funds flowing from central government to local authorities, amounting to €2.66 billion in 2017, up 56% over 2014 levels. Oversight of local authority spending has increased through the operation of the National Oversight and Audit Commission.

This chapter reviews the implementation of annual appropriations. It compares the legal mechanism to fund public services with other jurisdictions and considers the risks to the continuity of funding of public services arising from the short notice dissolution of Dáil Éireann.

The chapter reviews progress by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in identifying State bodies that are required to make employer pension contributions to the Exchequer in respect of Single Scheme employees as provided for in Circular 28/2016.

This report summarises the transactions on the Central Fund and highlights some key trends. Because the Finance Accounts do not inlcude a balance sheet, the summary position in relation to key assets and liabilities, including the national debt, is also set out.