Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
382. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a formal public consultation report will be published showing how privacy, accessibility, and inclusion concerns raised by citizens have influenced the design of the Government digital wallet. [45851/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government Digital Wallet is being developed in line with the EU eIDAS 2 Regulation, which requires the State to make a Digital Wallet available.
A formal public consultation process is underway since April 2026 to gather views from citizens, stakeholders and experts.
This is complemented by public testing on an opt-in basis, with feedback directly informing the final design, prioritisation of features, and safeguards.
The consultation will close on 24 June 2026 and shortly after this a summary of the responses along with submissions from the organisations which responded to the questionnaire will be published on the department’s website.
Further information about the Government Digital Wallet consultation is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/consultations/consultation-on-the-government-digital-wallet/.
