Government consultancy spending to double

Government spending on consultancy services is set to almost double this year from €19m to €36m.

The figures are contained in the revised book of estimates — or yearly budgetary allocations for Government departments and State agencies — published yesterday.

They show that “expenditure on consultancy” came to about €19.144m last year. This year, by contrast, it is estimated that €36.837m will be spent on consultancy — an increase of 92%.