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We’re now working on Public Spend Tracker 2.0, designed to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate. The goal is to create a “golden thread” across public spending: linking procurement, contracts, tenders, awards and payments so that any payment can be traced back to the original contract. That level...

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No Left Turn5 months ago

Well done, Albert. Can you do the same with NGOs, building something resembling Benefact of a few years ago? I suspect that's where the real waste and corruption is.

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Leo Forde 💙💚5 months ago

Fair play Albert

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MakingSense5 months ago

Will it track the hundreds of millions sent to the dictator in Ukraine?

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David Marra5 months ago

@M_OToole Finding waste is good. But what happens to the individuals involved in said waste? There must be consequences

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The Sacrificer5 months ago

Unbelievable Create a problem then hearld yourselves as the fixers of the problem you created.

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proinseas035 months ago

Great news But will there be accountability and job loses?

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Diarmuid Ó Gaothín5 months ago

Now we're talking. Well done 👍

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Jack Kelly5 months ago

@MichealMartinTD has said it won’t matter that he still wants to hand contracts to BAM, he made up BS about the EU not allowing his take BAMs past performance into consideration but the EU reg clearly allows it, it actually encourages it.

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Κεαλαν 🗽5 months ago

@LeoForde 3.0 should identify the incompetent civil and public servants by name.

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[email protected]5 months ago

Publish the NCH "Spend Tracker" from planning stage to Now.

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ChaosBowsie5 months ago

How about using AI for translation instead of shelling out cash to private companies? The Department of Justice just reported a whopping €6.7 million spent on translation and interpretation—up by 41% from 2024!

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Dave5 months ago

Sure 😂🤣👍

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The Larkinite5 months ago

lol mate the DOGE stuff was ages ago, all the chuds have forgotten about it, they're onto seed oils now

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Al C5 months ago

The government averages €15 billion in public expenditure waste every year. Every single business owner in the country can see where the money is wasted. Yet you feel you need a software program to detect financial incompetence and waste. Maybe open your eyes first

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Eileen Lacey4 months ago

Had a good listen to your interview with Clare Byrne, Albert, and it's refreshing to hear your relevant observations

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Francis wood5 months ago

885k on consultants to assist with the distribution of proceeds from The Toy Show! You might want to look at this public waste of money from rte that you gave €750 million to last year. We await your response.

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Paddy B5 months ago

Need a mobile app?

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C.Thompson5 months ago

This is a good start! Get on to them feckers at BAM so🎯 + #Ireland wants transparency with all government involvement with Ipass centres #Ireland wants all Ipasses investigated😤 #Ireland wants all newcomers investigated that are in receipt of our #Irish taxes= their welfare💰

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Outlaw5 months ago

How about we stop giving money away to the likes of Ukraine and stop giving benefits to migrants and stop housing them, we'd save billions

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Aztec5 months ago

How about cutting 30000 leech ngos

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Mountain Man5 months ago

Good man. Fair play.

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Seóirse Sparks5 months ago

@tbald101

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Vinny Nolan5 months ago

Does FF take road safety seriously? Has deputy Micheal cahill resigned? Either FF are for road safety or not.

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Odhrán Loughrey4 months ago

Another step in the right direction and great work on your part. The culture of wasteful spending and lack of control which is rife across the higher levels of the public sector needs to be seriously addressed. There have to be consequences for those wasting public money!

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Daniel5 months ago

Albert the future is not fianna failed. Because when you have a traitor in mongrel Martin leading ye don't the open borders WEF Rd. People want an end to these corrupt traitors destroying our country.

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Celtic Norse 🇮🇪4 months ago

So, was this all just talk then?

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Francis wood5 months ago

Go and take a look at kneel Richmond and his foreign travels. He’s throwing billions away and answering to no one here.

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SeánMairtínDeHora5 months ago

One word: Accountability. Unless spending authorizers are held to account, investigated for potential corruption and if necessary prosecuted or fired, the waste will not stop.

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Bibi Hennessy4 months ago

Does that include the billions of foreign so called aid Albert?

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Jacqui5 months ago

A positive first step Albert, well done and keep going 👏

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CarrotSticks5 months ago

Great stuff. I hope the data will available at a project level. It would be very useful to see projected Vs actual costs reality. I suspect few will arrive on time and on budget. Horrible UX but this is an interesting initiative from the UK -

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Happydays5 months ago

The childrens hospital one should make for interesting reading. Some gold being made there alright

Francis wood's profile picture
Francis wood5 months ago

Transparency and accountability, are you on something. There’s never been any of these things here. You’re pretending to be exposing the waste by this government but seem to avoid all the previous burning of our taxes.

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