The Department of Arts, Culture, the Gaeltacht and Sports is investigating a serious data breach at the Arts Council, which allegedly occurred on June 19. The Secretary General expressed concern regarding this incident amidst ongoing controversies relating to previous financial mismanagement. Specifically, the Council previously faced backlash for wasting €6.7 million on an abandoned IT project, which led to a review by the Arts Minister. The former Director indicated hope for resolution amid these ongoing cases, emphasizing the need for improvement in the organization.
The Department of Arts, Culture, the Gaeltacht and Sports has instructed the chair of the Arts Council to draw up a report on an alleged incident that took place on June 19.
It is alleged that a "serious data breach" took place after an individual entered headquarters to obtain documents.
The Arts Council has been embroiled in controversy since it emerged in February that it spent €6.7million on an IT project that was subsequently abandoned.
The former Director of the Arts Council, Maureen Kennelly, told the Committee that via the ongoing cases, "we would be hopeful of getting..."
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