Ireland's New Government Digital Wallet: Public Consultation and Testing Phase Launched

The Irish Government has taken a significant step towards digitising public services, with the launch of a public consultation and testing phase for Ireland's new Government Digital Wallet.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers, and Minister of State Frank Feighan made the announcement today, 3 April 2026, as part of the Digital Public Service Plan 2030.

The wallet is designed to allow people to store digital versions of important documents, including birth certificates, driving licences, and European health cards, securely on their mobile phones. It aims to make accessing public services and verifying identity, both online and in person, quicker and easier, while reducing the need to repeatedly submit the same information to different government departments.

The consultation and opt-in testing phase is now open, with members of the public invited to have their say and register at gov.ie/DigitalWallet. The page will remain live for the foreseeable future, with further updates to follow via social media and other channels in the coming weeks and months.

Minister Chambers said:

"…The Wallet is designed so that all personal data is fully protected, and the user stays in control of what information they put in the Wallet and choose to share. Only the details needed for a service will be shared, and nothing more.

Big life events, such as having a baby, moving home, or starting a new job often require dealing with several different public service providers. The Digital Wallet aims to reduce that administrative burden, making it easier, faster and more secure to access the supports people need."

Minister Feighan added:

"…It will be able to facilitate secure age verification capability as set out in Digital Ireland and the implementation of the Online Safety Code, under which designated platforms must have age verification measures in place to help protect, in particular, children and young people from online harm."

The Digital Wallet is also a requirement under the EU's eIDAS 2 Regulation, which obliges all member states to make a digital wallet available to citizens by the end of 2026. Legislative work is being led by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, in collaboration with the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Social Protection.