The data are as follows:
Kilkenny Castle Staff Friday as of 11 January 2019
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Total 25
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Parkland
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8 Permanent 0 Temporary
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1 x Foreperson
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1 x Head Gardener
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1 x Gardener
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5 x General Operatives
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Kilkenny Castle
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17 Permanent 0 temporary
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1 x Foreperson
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1 x Head of Collections
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1 x Events Officer
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2 x Supervisor Guide
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1 x Head Guide
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8 x Guides
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1 x Supervisor Cleaner
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1 x Cleaner
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1 x Payclerk
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2019 Seasonal Guides (from 1st February)
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12 x seasonal guides
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Visitor Numbers 2014 - 2018
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Castle Park
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Counters were installed in 2017. 815,428 visited the Castle park in 2017.
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2018 - final figures not yet available.
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Castle Building ticketed visitor numbers:
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2014 - 259,250
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2015 - 282,588
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2016 - 307,132
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2017 - 327,564
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2018 - 335,500
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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.