Consulting firm secures €32.4m in contracts from department in five years

One Dublin-based business consulting firm has enjoyed a €32.48m contract trove from the Department of Social Protection over the past five years.

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has confirmed that this year alone, the Irish arm of the Dutch-headquartered BearingPoint has secured €8.7m in fees after winning four separate contracts since January.

The company was paid a further €7.8m in 2011; €8.1m in 2010, and €7.8m in 2009 in relation to 13 contracts across the three years.