Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

Arts Council Grant Management IT System: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I have a couple of points. I know there were a lot of mentions of the former director not being reappointed. I think the Minister was right not to agree to a five-year term subject to all this happening and before everything related to this fiasco was teased out. I think he was right with regard to that. All contracts for delivery of the system were entered into after the appointment of the former director. Despite the fact that a good job was done in the role, I think the Minister was right to hold off on another five-year term.

On the legal bill, what are the costs associated with this?