Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
353. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will list the top ten OPW managed tourist sites in Dublin; the pricing structure for each site; and the number of visitors to each site per annnum. [28026/13]
View answerThe Office of Public Works (OPW) administers a range of visitor sites in Dublin. A number of these sites, that are free of charge, do not have a guided service. As a consequence, visitor numbers are not recorded at these sites. An example of such a site is St. Stephen's Green. The following tables list those OPW visitor sites where visitor numbers are recorded and the admission and guided tour charges, if applicable. It should be noted that some of the sites listed have restricted opening dates and times.
Office of Public Works – Guided Visitor Sites in Dublin
|
Site Name |
Admission/Guided Tour Charges |
Visitor Numbers in 2011 |
Visitor Numbers in 2012 |
|
National Botanic Gardens |
Free Admission – Guided Tour €2 per person |
501,000 |
544,685 |
|
Farmleigh |
Free |
315,464 |
375,064 |
|
Kilmainham Gaol |
See Table Following |
300,042 |
310,910 |
|
Dublin Castle |
See Table Following |
141,849 |
157,253 |
|
Phoenix Park Visitors Centre |
Free |
121,487 |
147,539 |
|
St. Audoen's Church |
Free |
25,927 |
26,548 |
|
Rathfarnham Castle |
Free |
9,506 |
23,832 |
|
Pearse Museum – St. Enda's Park |
Free |
16,528 |
16,462 |
|
Áras an Uachtaráin |
Free |
6,010 |
9,000 |
|
Casino Marino |
See Table Following |
12,047 |
7,444 |
Admission Charges. N/A = Not applicable
|
Site Name |
Adult |
Senior/Group |
Child/Student |
Family |
|
Kilmainham Gaol |
€6.00 |
€4.00 |
€2.00 |
€14.00 |
|
Dublin Castle |
€4.50 |
€3.50 |
€2.00/€3.50 |
N/A |
|
Casino Marino |
€3.00 |
€2.00 |
€1.00 |
€8.00 |
