Top official quit over delay with Fás report

A DEPARTMENTAL official chairing a review group examining aspects of Fás overspending resigned over the delay in publishing the findings of the group.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard yesterday that the official in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment resigned in July after the completion of a draft report into €140m spent over the past four years to support employers in giving training to staff at a time of full employment.

The final report has still not been finalised.