Number of managers at Fás rose 70% in time of full employment

FÁS was embroiled in fresh controversy last night as it emerged the number of its managers shot up by 70% during a time of largely full employment.

The state training agency saw the pay bill for the managers rocket by 77% to €24m per year during the decade.

The figures, released to Fine Gael TD George Lee via parliamentary answers show the bulk of the increase took place while Mary Harney was in charge of the Enterprise and Employment Department.