Probe into building site welfare fraud claim

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has agreed to examine claims that construction firms are encouraging welfare fraud and underpaying workers on State building projects.

His commitment came after a TD told the Dáil he had been contacted by a whistleblower who had warned workers were being underpaid on a major state building project in Dublin.

Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy said work had been sub-contracted out and workers’ entitlements were being ignored.