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
Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh:
In terms of project management, the Deputy may be aware that when the Minister took office, he was very concerned about this failure and asked me to write to the agencies within the arts, culture, sports and media sectors. These are the continuing parts of the Department in its new configuration. He asked me to inquire if there were any other significant projects of more than €500,000 since 2020 or any other project of significance that should be brought to our attention, where the project was significantly over cost or failed to deliver on its objectives. That did show overall that the buys came back without any significant issues, bar one project in the Arts Council, which was the subject of discussion at the finance committee yesterday, as the Deputy is aware. That gives a measure of comfort.