Call for taskforce that has oversight for capital projects

A breakdown of non-compliant procurement shows that over €2.1m was spent unifying the financial management systems of all 16 Education and Training Boards.

The Government has been urged to overhaul the approach to tenders, after it was revealed the Department of Education spent €5.5m outside of procurement rules.

According to documents provided by the department, €5,501,846 was spent on 20 projects which were not compliant with procurement in 2023.