State paid €42m to consultants for National Broadband Plan

National Broadband Ireland's Granahan McCourt said that the various management consultant contracts in place are due to expire next year.

The State has spent more than €42m to date on consultants for the controversial National Broadband Plan, according to new figures.

Some €24.4m was spent on “procurement advisory services” in the run-up to the awarding of the contract in late 2019.