Revenue claws back €50m in wage-subsidy payments to employers under compliance programme

Minister Donohoe said compliance checks had been completed for 64,710 employers, representing almost all of the TWSS recipients. 

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said a further €7.3m remained to be collected, with most of the outstanding amount included in the so-called debt warehouse.

Revenue has so far clawed back €50m under its compliance programme for payments made under the the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, or EWSS, it has emerged. 

That is according to new figures provided by the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in relation to the Covid-19 wage support for employers.