Heritage Sites.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (97)

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

278 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of days Maynooth Castle, Maynooth, County Kildare was open to the public during the summer of 2004; the average number of persons who visited the tourist attraction per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Finance (Mr. Parlon)

Maynooth Castle was open to the public on a staffed basis daily from 6 June 2004 to 26 September 2004 inclusive, a total of 119 days. During that time a total of 1,353 people visited the site, which is an average of 14 per day.