Public workers overpaid €16m — three times more than thought

Public workers were overpaid almost €16m by Government departments and State agencies last year — over three times more than initially claimed.

Public Accounts Committee chairman Sean Fleming and the Comptroller and Auditor General revealed the situation just a week after the group overseeing salary and pension payments said a €4.6m overspend took place.

Speaking at the start of a PAC meeting yesterday, Mr Fleming (FF) noted that last week, the chief executive of the National Shared Services Office, Hillary Murphy Fagan, said the overpayments were limited to €4.6m.