Office of Public Works

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Questions (485)

Violet-Anne Wynne

Question:

485. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on capital works projects at tourism and heritage sites under its remit in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the 2021 budget allocation for same. [33857/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Patrick O'Donovan)

Expenditure on capital works projects at tourism and heritage sites under the remit of OPW for the last three years was as set out in the following table.

2018	2019	2020 (to 30.10.20)
€2,075,663.20	€3,288,694.70	€4,321,315.64

Capital allocations for 2021 have not been established as yet.

For clarity, it should be noted that this expenditure relates to capital works projects only and the following is excluded:

- cost of ongoing maintenance of estate, buildings or historic fabric

- operational costs such as staff wages, light and heat and other consumables etc.