Firms repay €79m in Covid wage support subsidies

5,195 employers made repayments as part of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS)

More than 664,000 employees and 66,500 employers received €2.8bn in subsidies through the TWSS scheme. File Picture

One firm repaid €6m in Covid-19 wage subsidies to the Revenue Commissioners last year.

That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe who has confirmed that 5,195 employers repaid a total of just over €79m last year as part of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS).