Department allowed Fás to break bonus rules

THE Department of Finance allowed Fás to break bonus payment limits for senior managers despite suspicions the awards were divvied out inappropriately.

The scheme saw six assistant director generals, and another who recently retired, share €113,184 based on their work in 2007.

This was equal to 11.46% of their combined salaries in 2008, which broke a 10% public service standard for bonus arrangements.