The Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation, management and presentation of:
- approximately 1,000 National Monuments that are in State ownership or guardianship at 768 locations
- 32 other significant Historic Properties.
The conservation and presentation of these sites to the public involves a range of activities including major and minor conservation projects, ongoing maintenance of both buildings and grounds and works to facilitate or improve the presentation and interpretation of sites including Guide services, which are provided at 70 sites around the country, on either a full-time or seasonal basis.
The following table reflects the overall amount spent on the National Monuments estate for the years in question.
2017
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2018
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2019 (to date)
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25,762,614
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27,949,707
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11,415,666
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OPW provides protection, maintenance, presentation and day-to-day management of a number of other historic State owned properties.
2017
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2018
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2019 (to date)
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€26,966,834
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€27,026,859
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€12,715,471
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