Small State bodies should not have to manage 'complex IT projects', Arts Council to tell Dáil committee

Arts Council director Maureen Kennelly is due to say ' lack of internal expertise, poor performance by our contractors and also the impact of covid-19, all contributed to the project failure'. Picture: Tristan Hutchinson

The chair of the Arts Council claims small specialist State bodies should not be expected to manage their own “complex IT projects” after €6.5m was spent on an IT system that was never delivered.