THE Taoiseach faced increasing pressure last night to order a complete overhaul of Fás after it emerged five of the agency’s executives spent nearly €1 million on first-class hotels, restaurants, bars and other lavish facilities.

CONCERNS about the conduct of a senior Fás executive at the centre of a major probe into breaches of financial controls were first raised as far back as 2003.

The former head of FÁS who walked out amid a scandal of lavish expenses run up through first class travel today claimed he did not like flying.

SUSPENDED Fás executive Greg Craig is expected to be invited to appear before the Dáil public accounts committee (PAC) later this month after claiming he operated outside normal procurement practices with the approval of his superiors.