Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2015
236. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors to, and the total annual turnover of, each individual Office of Public Works visitor site, in 2014; the net profit returned to the State in respect of each of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIncome and Admission figures for each of the sites where the Office of Public Works (OPW) provides guided visitor services are set out in the following table. These are currently provisional pending full audit and verification.
It should be noted that the OPW does not currently analyse all of its cost overheads for heritage sites taking all inputs into account, as certain expenditures are provided corporately by the OPW across its larger property portfolio. Work is underway to develop accounting models to capture, analyse and present this information in a suitable form.
In regard to net profit returned to the State, account should be taken of the economic benefit to local communities in particular, and the national economy in general, in the public presentation of heritage sites by the OPW.
|
Site Name |
2014 Visitor Numbers |
Income per site - € * |
|
|
All figures are provisional |
|
|
Altamont |
58,023 |
700 |
|
Arás |
5,197 |
0 |
|
Ardfert Cathedral |
6,867 |
8,097 |
|
Athenry Castle |
11,268 |
12,099 |
|
Aughnanure Castle |
25,485 |
48,842 |
|
Ballyhack Castle |
2,471 |
159 |
|
Barryscourt Castle |
8,860 |
231 |
|
Battle of the Boyne/ Oldbridge Estate |
71,137 |
84,687 |
|
Blasket Centre |
44,074 |
103,096 |
|
Boyle Abbey |
6,927 |
10,856 |
|
Bru na Boinne |
48,996 |
100,892 |
|
Newgrange |
139,173 |
669,558 |
|
Knowth |
58,883 |
213,911 |
|
Cahir Castle |
66,747 |
130,980 |
|
Carrowmore |
31,097 |
60,140 |
|
Casino Marino |
18,790 |
31,745 |
|
Castletown House & Parklands |
285,410 |
103,882 |
|
Céide Fields |
28,484 |
63,478 |
|
Charles Fort |
74,446 |
182,450 |
|
Clonmacnoise |
149,472 |
573,282 |
|
Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre |
3,988 |
268 |
|
Derrynane House |
24,874 |
40,153 |
|
Desmond Castle |
10,507 |
19,215 |
|
Desmond Hall |
11,362 |
128 |
|
Donegal Castle |
40,626 |
99,296 |
|
Dublin Castle |
217,758 |
789,462 |
|
Dún Aonghasa |
121,001 |
224,189 |
|
Dungarvan Castle |
11,639 |
681 |
|
Dunmore Cave |
40,830 |
61,586 |
|
Emo Court |
12,082 |
14,739 |
|
Ennis Friary |
15,967 |
16,895 |
|
Farmleigh Estate |
402,773 |
0 |
|
Ferns Castle |
6,875 |
989 |
|
Gallarus Castle |
43,650 |
0 |
|
Garinish Island |
55,088 |
169,934 |
|
Glebe House and Gallery |
24,085 |
7,909 |
|
Glendalough Visitor Centre |
79,810 |
168,405 |
|
Hill of Tara |
11,892 |
16,679 |
|
J F Kennedy Arboretum |
92,236 |
126,310 |
|
Jerpoint Abbey |
23,370 |
59,798 |
|
Kilkenny Castle |
259,250 |
831,560 |
|
Kilmacurragh Gardens |
50,517 |
0 |
|
Kilmainham Gaol |
328,886 |
1,273,549 |
|
Listowel |
6,196 |
0 |
|
Loughcrew |
11,079 |
0 |
|
Main Guard |
5,774 |
1,713 |
|
Maynooth Castle |
25,268 |
557 |
|
Mellifont Abbey |
5,783 |
6,069 |
|
National Botanic Gardens |
541,946 |
119,246 |
|
Newmills Corn and Flax Mills |
3,476 |
352 |
|
Ormond Castle |
9,116 |
1,662 |
|
Parke's Castle |
15,423 |
24,629 |
|
Pearse Museum |
34,011 |
2,663 |
|
Pearse's Cottage |
7,206 |
7,238 |
|
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre |
135,790 |
3,548 |
|
Portumna Castle |
12,164 |
20,582 |
|
Rathfarnham Castle |
0 |
0 |
|
Reginald's Tower |
31,029 |
42,426 |
|
Rock of Cashel |
272,503 |
1,003,106 |
|
Roscrea Heritage |
29,987 |
7,511 |
|
Ross Castle |
83,225 |
92,747 |
|
Scattery Island |
2,491 |
653 |
|
Skellig Michael |
15,315 |
0 |
|
Sligo Abbey |
15,309 |
23,124 |
|
St. Audoen's Church |
27,502 |
1,036 |
|
St. Mary's Church, Gowran |
2,002 |
56 |
|
Swiss Cottage |
22,802 |
36,151 |
|
Tintern Abbey |
13,433 |
16,277 |
|
Trim Castle |
76,511 |
167,675 |
* Not all sites have charges for admission
