Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending

2:00 am

Photo of Eoghan KennyEoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I believe the excuses being used are plamásing. There are apologies, etc., but how could we possibly have faith in the board of the National Gallery if a decision such as this was made? A total of €352,000 is being spent between the cabinet and the machine, a machine that has been lying idle. Last week, we spoke about the most expensive children's hospital in the world. Can we compare this to one of the most expensive pieces of machinery being used in a national gallery in the world?

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