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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Questions (284)

John McGuinness

Question:

284. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed at Kilkenny Castle, permanent and temporary, respectively; the title of the position of each; the number of visitors to the castle in each of the past five years; the budget set aside for 2019 to 2020; the cost of private security at the castle for each of the past five years; if further park wardens will be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1465/19]

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The data are as follows:

Kilkenny Castle Staff Friday as of 11 January 2019

Total 25

Parkland

8 Permanent 0 Temporary

1 x Foreperson

1 x Head Gardener

1 x Gardener

5 x General Operatives

Kilkenny Castle

17 Permanent 0 temporary

1 x Foreperson

1 x Head of Collections

1 x Events Officer

2 x Supervisor Guide

1 x Head Guide

8 x Guides

1 x Supervisor Cleaner

1 x Cleaner

1 x Payclerk

2019 Seasonal Guides (from 1st February)

12 x seasonal guides

Visitor Numbers 2014 - 2018

Castle Park

Counters were installed in 2017. 815,428 visited the Castle park in 2017.

2018 - final figures not yet available.

Castle Building ticketed visitor numbers:

2014 - 259,250

2015 - 282,588

2016 - 307,132

2017 - 327,564

2018 - 335,500

The budget allocation for Kilkenny Castle & Park for 2019 has not been finalised. However, it will be in line with the 2018 allocation of €1. 9m (comprising of €1.36m for pay and €550k for non-pay expenditure).

The following expenditure was incurred in relation to private security :

2014 - €6,000

2015 - €15,530.95

2016 - €28,807.09

2017 - €45,777.59

2018 - €74,295.48

In respect of Park Wardens, OPW intends to fill one Constable position in the near future.

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