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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Questions (289)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

289. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have visited Castletown House in Celbridge, County Kildare, in each of the past five years; and the income generated by such for the house and estate. [2751/14]

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The number of visitors to Castletown House and the fee generated from such visits in the past 5 years are set out in the following table.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Visitors

36,153

34,228

24,359

36,160

251,890 *

Income

€22,655.45

€44,005.48

€38,352.29

€48,708.40

€50,309.85

Since 2013, visitors to the parklands and the cafe are also included in recorded visitor numbers. This figure can be further broken down as follows: Guided tours of the house: 15,452, Events and Conferences: 36,904, Café: 31,807, Parklands: 167,727

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