Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
9:00 am
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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How long would one have to work in the private sector to pay taxes of €105,000 per year? That is what it comes down to. It is taxpayers' money in all of these cases and there should be a greater degree of urgency around the management of those properties. This is something that we can revisit.
In terms of staffing at the various OPW sites, is there agreement with the unions regarding major heritage sites or major visitor attractions? Are agreements in place with regard to staffing levels?