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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 September 2020

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Questions (116)

Patrick Costello

Question:

116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all sites under the remit of the Office of Public Works have admission fees and the capacity to accept bookings online. [22763/20]

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Written answers

The following OPW-managed Visitor sites apply admission charges in the normal course:

OPW-Managed Visitor Sites.

Altamount Gardens

Farmleigh Estate

Ardfert Catherdral

Garnish Island (Illnacullin) /Bryce House

Athenry Castle

Glebe House and Gallery

Aughnanure Castle

Glendalough Visitor Centre

Battle of the Boyne/Oldbridge Estate

Hill of Tara

Blasket Visitor Centre/Ionad an Bhlascaoid

J. F. Kennedy Arboretum

Boyle Abbey

Jerpoint Abbey

Brú na Boinne Visitor Centre, Newgrange & Knowth

Kilkenny Castle

Cahir Castle

Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Carrowmore

Mellifont Abbey

Casino Marino

National Botanic Gardens (charge for guided tour)

Castletown

Ormond Castle

Céide Fields

Parke's Castle

Charles Fort

Ionad Cultúrtha an Chonamara/Pearse Cottage

Clonmacnoise

Portumna Castle

Derrynane House

Rathfarnham Castle

Desmond Castle

Reginald's Tower

Donegal Castle

Rock of Cashel

Doneraile House & Garden

Roscrea Heritage Centre

Dublin Castle

Ross Castle

Dun Aonghasa

Sligo Abbey

Dunmore Caves

Swiss Cottage

Emo Court

Tintern Abbey

Ennis Friary

Trim Castle and Keep

Currently, admission charges have been lifted at all but the following sites as a measure designed to encourage domestic visitors and to support the tourism economy:

Admission Charges Lifted

Bru na Boinne (Newgrange & Knowth)

Farmleigh Grounds (Guided Tour)

Clonmacnoise (half price)

Garinish Island (half price)

Derrynane House

Kilkenny Castle

Doneraile Estate

Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Dublin Castle

Rock of Cashel (half price)

The following sites are free admission at all times:

Free Admission

Askeaton Castle

Loughcrew

Ballyhack Castle

Mainguard

Barryscourt

Maynooth Castle

Corlea Visitor Centre

Newmills

Desmond Hall

Pearse Museum

Dungarvan Castle

Phoenix Park Visitor Centre

Ferns Castle

Scattery Island

Gowran Church

Skellig Michael

Kells Priory

St. Audoen's Church

Listowel Castle

Currently, OPW has an ongoing programme underway to provide Online Booking facilities at suitable sites. To date, the following locations have been enabled to accept advance online bookings:

- Kilmainham Gaol Museum;

- Dublin Castle;

- Brú na Bóinne;

- Ionad Cultúrtha an Chonamara / Pearse Cottage;

- Kilkenny Castle;

- Clonmacnoise

- Castletown.

- Rock of Cashel

- Cahir Castle

The following sites are in progress and Online Booking facilities will be available for the start of the 2021 season:

- Blasket Visitor Centre/Ionad an Bhlascaoid

- Doneraile House

- Derrynane House

- Charlesfort.

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