Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan has raised serious concerns regarding governance failures at the Arts Council after its failed IT project cost nearly €7 million. The 2023 annual report revealed that €5.3 million was written off by the Comptroller and Auditor General due to the abandonment of the project designed to improve funding application processes. Mr. O'Donovan noted that the previous examination indicated inadequate preparations and oversight. He has initiated an external review to ensure effective use of increased funding, now totaling €140 million, for the arts in Ireland.
Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan expressed deep concern over governance failures related to a €7 million abandoned IT project by the Arts Council.
The abandoned IT project, initially intended to aid funding application processing, experienced major financial losses, contributing to government concerns over effective resource use.
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