The Arts Council is under scrutiny following allegations of a data breach linked to a former staff member. This comes on the heels of criticism regarding an abandoned IT project that cost €6.7 million. An external review ordered by Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan revealed inadequate preparation and resource allocation by the council. The council is pursuing legal action against the IT contractors involved, having already incurred €60,000 in legal fees. Former director Maureen Kennelly expressed a desire to remain but was not reappointed by the minister, prompting further controversy.
"At a recent meeting of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee, the council said it 'greatly regrets' the money spent on the IT system, which was abandoned last year."
"He said a review had found that the council was not prepared for the scale of the project and that it did not put adequate resources in place to deliver it."
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