Children's science centre saga has exposed Exchequer to 'significant financial risk', PAC says
The Public Accounts Committee has warned that the National Children’s Science Centre project in Dublin faces significant financial and legal risks due to poor governance and lack of funding. The project, proposed over 20 years ago, has already incurred millions in costs without a clear business case or ownership.
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This report highlights systemic issues in public capital project management and the potential for significant waste of taxpayer funds.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF a children’s science centre has advanced without the normal safeguards for a major public capital project and exposed the Exchequer to “significant legal and financial risk”, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
The article reports on a government committee's findings, focusing on fiscal responsibility and administrative oversight.
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