Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

National Museum of Ireland: Discussion

12:00 pm

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. If I can, I will move onto the issue of the finance department. A report was commissioned by the National Museum of Ireland and Capita focused on the finance department. I understand that the finance department has been part of the difficulties within the National Museum of Ireland over the past number of years. The Capita report stated that an individual should be promoted to the position of finance manager, or the position created. I have spoken to individuals who have worked in that position. Their view was that the finance manager would not necessarily be involved in meetings on the financial management of the museum. The Capita report got to the heart of it and stated that there should be someone in that position and that the individual should be empowered with the task of ensuring that function was delivered properly. Since that Capita report has been put in place, has the position been created and filled?

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