Government under pressure over Molloy car

THE Government is under pressure to explain why the former Fás chief, Rody Molloy, got to keep an expensive company car along with his pension and golden handshake when he left the agency following an expenses scandal last year.

Mr Molloy was allowed to keep the Audi A6 worth around €23,000 in what was last night described as a “nod and a wink arrangement”.

Chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Bernard Allen said his committee were not told about the car when details of the severance arrangement were discussed in last week’s committee meeting.