"Gardaí have spent €117.6m on six IT projects over the last seven years, with a consultancy firm that was previously found to have had its contract extended without proper procurement receiving the highest fees."
"A breakdown of garda IT spend from 2018 to 2024, obtained through a freedom of information (FoI) request, shows that Accenture has received the most payments. The global consultancy firm has been paid €56.8m for its work with gardaí on six different projects."
Gardaí spent €117.6 million on six IT projects between 2018 and 2024. A freedom of information request produced a detailed breakdown of that expenditure. Accenture received the largest share, being paid €56.8 million for work across six projects. The consultancy previously had a contract extended without proper procurement procedures being followed. Accenture’s payments account for a substantial portion of the identified IT expenditure over the seven-year period. Other project and consultancy payments make up the remaining spend, and the procurement irregularity tied to the consultancy highlights governance and oversight concerns in gardaí IT procurement.
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