Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2023
71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a demand for repayment of a State support will be reviewed (details supplied) given the evidence provided to show compliance with the spirit of the scheme as designed by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7697/23]
View answerSection 28B of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 provides for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) which was an economy-wide enterprise support for eligible businesses in respect of eligible employees. The scheme closed with effect from 31 May 2022.
As the Deputy will be aware, eligibility to EWSS was based on the employer demonstrating that its business was likely to experience a 30% reduction in turnover or orders during a specific reference period and that the disruption to business was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the business was required to be tax compliant.
I am advised by Revenue that it is currently conducting an EWSS eligibility review intervention in respect of the claimant in question and the intervention has not yet been finalised. As part of finalising the intervention Revenue will review the claimant’s eligibility based on all the information provided.
