Revenue could save €1.7m a year moving workers off laptops

Revenue’s IT team also said the use of so-called ‘thin client’ computers in the homes of staff would avoid any potential embarrassment from 'lost or stolen laptops'

In a paper analysing options, IT staff said the continued provision of laptops to all staff — at a cost of just over €1,600 per person — would cost up to €2.25 million annually. File picture: iStock

The Revenue Commissioners believed they could save up to €1.7 million every year by moving their work-from-home employees away from laptops to a desk-based computer system.

In an internal discussion paper, Revenue’s IT team said the use of so-called ‘thin client’ computers in the homes of staff would not only save money but help avoid any potential embarrassment from “lost or stolen laptops”.