Coughlan ‘should face public accounts committee’

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan should appear before the Dáil committee investigating Fás to explain her approval of a “golden handshake” for Rody Molloy, Fine Gael has said.

Details of the deal for the ex-Fás boss emerged when the Public Accounts Committee grilled senior officials from the state training agency on Thursday.

Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter said Ms Coughlan should appear before the same committee to deal with the many outstanding questions, not least why her department failed to seek legal advice before granting the deal.