Ms Maureen Kennelly:

I agree. Deputy McAuliffe used the painting analogy. The construction scene is very apt in terms of looking at this. This was a project built on extremely shaky foundations. When it started in 2017, the appropriate resources were not there. They were not there until the arrival of my colleagues, Mr. Anyanwu and another colleague back in the office, whom I am glad to say are now in place. They did not become roles within the Arts Council until early 2024, which was a serious deficit. We were in regular contact with the Department to try to get those resources but, unfortunately, they did not come through until very late in the day.