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Here we go again - this money pit needs to be sorted out -
The Chief Executive of FÁS, Roddy Molloy, has defended spending by the agency on travel and entertainment for top executives and their wives.
The State training agency spent €643,000 in four years on transatlantic travel promoting it's Science Challenge programme.
Speaking on RTÉ radio Mr Molloy said the money was spent developing relationships with the science community in Florida and that the programme was a very good one that had benefitted Irish students.
He said that all he could do was explain what happened and he did not believe the agency had anything to hide.
Mr Molloy said FÁS does have a very serious checking process for expenses and that people only get what they are entitled to.
He also defended taking his wife on some trips, saying she accompanied him when it was appropriate.
He said he was entitled to travel first class but traded down to business class when his wife travelled with him.
Doesn't mean that what they are entitled to is correct/good value for moneypeople only get what they are entitled to.
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