Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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277. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to date of delivering the national Government digital wallet initiative involving over 500 public servants, as part of the EU’s plan to offer digital identity to all of its citizens and residents by 2026, under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52841/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has invested a total of €2,694,327 to date in the delivery of the national Government digital wallet initiative, with projected expenditure rising to €3,099,082 by the end of 2025. 

This initiative is being implemented through a phased approach, with funding allocated across multiple years to support the design, ongoing development, testing, and rollout of the digital wallet. 

The implementation leverages a suite of technical building blocks to ensure the most efficient and effective use of public digital infrastructure, aligning with the EU’s ambition under the European Digital Identity Framework Regulation (eIDAS 2.0) to provide all citizens and residents with a secure digital identity by 2026.