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

Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan has revealed a troubling situation regarding a €6.7m IT project initiated by the Arts Council. The Department of Arts was aware of significant cost overruns yet failed to notify former minister Catherine Martin or adhere to public spending and governance protocols. Despite ongoing issues, the concerns regarding the IT system's failure were only raised last summer, raising questions about accountability and oversight within the department.

Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan expressed being 'very annoyed' over the department's failure to heed warnings regarding the escalating costs of the Arts Council IT project.

The department was aware of rising costs related to the €6.7m IT project but neglected to follow essential public spending and governance rules.

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