John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----are used more and more. It is to facilitate the public in terms of facilities but also to facilitate those who use the park, whether walking on their own or with the dog or with the family, so that everybody can get the same level of enjoyment from what is an important amenity. Does the Minister of State think there is sufficient staff in locations like Kilkenny Castle that has a huge acreage to look after? Are more groundsmen needed particularly during the summer months or the months when we get the largest number of tourists? Certainly in Kilkenny Castle there is a need for more groundsmen because a huge number of people use it. I would certainly like to see more of them there. They do an excellent job, by the way. With the numbers that go there and the size of the grounds, the optimum number of groundsmen could certainly be examined again.