The Minister for Finance has said the Government will "examine" the position of proprietary directors who have been excluded from the new wage subsidy scheme.
Paschal Donohoe said he will examine the issue "to see if progress can be made". However, he said there is €2.35 billion of taxpayers money due to be invested in the scheme from now until the end of next March and this had to be protected from abuse.
There has been widespread criticism among small business owners to changes to the new Employment Wage Subsidy scheme. They say many are facing the prospect of having to work without pay come September as Proprietary Directors are excluded from the scheme.