Mr. Martin Fraser:

I do not know precisely but I think it is a bit of both. That Central Fund figure of €894,000 in the accounts includes the allowance and various other things, such as pensions and the President's salary. I think some of that is used for entertainment for, as the Áras an Uachtaráin website says, 20,000 visitors a year, State dinners and so on. However, the OPW also employs household staff. This is because there are permanent staff in the Áras who deal with catering and so on. The OPW also probably meets expenses like equipment costs, etc.