Gilmore: Ministers negligent over expenses

THREE successive ministers were negligent in their duty to oversee and approve expenses in the state training agency, Fás, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore claimed yesterday.

Last night it emerged that Health Minister Mary Harney was the beneficiary of some of the spending by Fás during trips to the US in the past four years.

Meanwhile, Mr Gilmore questioned in the Dáil yesterday why she did not carry out her duty in her former capacity as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure there was no wastage in the expenses regime within the department.