Consultancy paid €34.5m by Social Protection

A Dublin-based consulting firm has enjoyed a €34.5m contract from the Department of Social Protection over the past five years, new figures show.

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton confirmed that last year alone the Irish arm of the Dutch headquartered BearingPoint consultancy received €5.26m in fees.

This followed BearingPoint Ireland Ltd receiving €5.5m in fees in 2012; €7.8m in 2011; €8.1m in 2010 and €7.8m in 2009.