Complainer,
I don’t disagree, however the easy with which this case was driven to legal recourse path is indicative of the poor management within fas , not just at Director level.
The others cases some of which where "won" by fas where actually settled by the means" if you don’t accept the findings and punishments, we will pursue you for costs, incidentally our costs are €xxx,xxx.” The fear of such cost been a pretty strong incentive to accept.
At least two things wrong with this
1. if the parties where guilty of something then they should have been pursued for costs, not subsidized by the taxpayer.
2. Fas using there huge clout and vastly deep pockets to overwhelm the smaller private firm or individual.
The constructive dismissal case, cost in excess of 250,000 euro to deal with, the individual involved had already cost 1.75million in legal costs to fas for his poor management, judgment– 2million he cost Fas or us the tax payer!!!, makes a few 1st class flights and a round of golf seem harmless!!!!
(and I add these are the cases we are aware of)
(Regarding freedom of information and Fas, we received 11 pages following a FOI request, there where 9 words that could be read, the rest was blacked out. I hope the PAC has better luck)