Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 October 2013
122. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to Office of Public Works sites in Askeaton, Adare, Kilmallock during the years 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41705/13]
View answerThe Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation, maintenance and management of approximately 780 heritage sites and provides a guide service at 70 of these sites. Askeaton and Killmallock are among those OPW sites that do not have a guided presence and, consequently, visitor numbers are not recorded at these sites. Access to Adare Castle is managed on behalf of the OPW by the Adare Heritage Centre located at Main Street, Adare. Visitor Numbers to Adare Castle were 3,360 in 2011, 2,485 in 2012 and 3,353 in 2013.
