Inside story of the swelling costs of doomed 6.7m Arts Council project, as Cabinet left furious

The Department of Arts acknowledged it was aware of the increasing costs surrounding a failed €6.7 million IT project related to the Arts Council. Despite understanding the severity of the situation, the department neglected to follow appropriate public spending and governance rules in managing the project. No alarms were raised to former minister Catherine Martin about the cost overruns until last summer, reflecting significant deficiencies in oversight within the department.

The Department of Arts was aware of the escalating expenses related to a failed €6.7 million IT project but neglected to comply with public spending protocols.

Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan expressed his frustration regarding the lack of communication about the disastrous IT system's cost overruns.

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