Public Services Provision

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Questions (71)

Paul McAuliffe

Question:

71. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost to date for the Government Digital Wallet project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/26]

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Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

My Department has invested a total of €3,709,252 to date in the national Government digital wallet initiative. The initiative is being delivered on a phased basis, with funding provided over multiple years to support its design, development, testing, and rollout.

The implementation leverages a suite of technical building blocks to ensure the efficient and effective use of public digital infrastructure, aligning with the EU’s ambition under the European Digital Identity Framework Regulation (eIDAS 2.0).