He's raising concerns about the use of the pandemic unemployment payment.
A former midlands minister is expecting the Taoiseach to directly intervene to clarify Bord na Móna's usage of the pandemic unemployment payment.
Denis Naughten believes the selective nature with which the semi-state company is applying the scheme goes against the primary intention of the legislation.
100 staff are being retained on the wage subsidy scheme while a further 130 workers are being laid off under the pandemic unemployment payment.
A number of employees are also waiting to see if they will be granted voluntary redundancy.
The independent Roscommon/Galway deputy says it's led to a bizarre situation:
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