It's been confirmed that a scheme to pay entrepreneurs who attract jobs to Ireland will close on Monday - amid a dispute over how many jobs were created.
The 'Succeed in Ireland' scheme was intended to pay a 'finders fee' of €1,500 for every job attracted to Ireland.
But the IDA, which is ultimately footing the bill for the scheme, says the scheme only created barely a quarter of the number of jobs claimed by the scheme itself.
ConnectIreland, the syndicate responsible for running the scheme, says it created over 2,000 roles - and is now demanding the money back from the IDA.
However the IDA says that under its own analysis, the scheme only created 527 roles - and is refusing to pay out on the remainder.
The two sides are now in legal dispute about the bill - with the Social Democrats claiming the State could be on the hook for €14 million as a result.
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports:
