Heritage Centres Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 March 2018

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Ceisteanna (147)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

147. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW heritage facilities which are staffed by tour guides but which do not have parking or toilet facilities for visitors. [14306/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The following table sets out the position at certain visitor sites where either public carparking or public toilets or both are not provided by OPW. All other Visitor sites within the portfolio have both Toilets and Carparking provided.

Site	Public Toilets	Public Car-parking	Comments
Charles Fort, Kinsale	Yes	No	Public car-park adjacent to the site
Ardfert Cathedral	No	No	Public parking close to site.
Gallarus Oratory and Castle, Kerry	No	No	Car-parking and toilets provided at privately owned visitor centre
Listowel Castle	No	No	Public parking, toilets in adjacent Writers Centre
Ross Castle, Killarney	Yes	No	Car-parking on park lands, toilets in the curtilage of the monument but maintained by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Cultural, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Skellig Michael	No	No	Toilets and Carparking provided at privately-run Visitor Centre in Portmagee, main departure point for the Island; toilets provided on all Boats by Private Boatmen.
Kells Priory, Kilkenny	No	No	Small car-park on private lands adjacent to the site
St Marys Gowran	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Adare Castle	No	No	Toilets and carparking provided in Adare Heritage Centre.
Desmond Castle Newcastlewest	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Cahir Castle	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Main Guard, Clonmel	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Rock of Cashel	No	No	Public parking close to site; OPW contributes a maintenance fee to Council for public toilets.
Roscrea Heritage and Damer House	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Dungarvan Castle	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Reginalds Tower, Waterford	No	No	Public parking close to site.
Ballyhack Castle, Co. Wexford	No	No	Public parking close to site.
Ennis Friary	No	No	Public toilets/car/coach parking close to site.
Scattery Island, Kilrush	Yes	No	Car parking available in Kilrush Marina, departure point for Visitor travel by ferry to Scattery Island.
Donegal Castle	Yes	No	Public parking close to site.
Kilmainham Gaol	Yes	No	Public parking/drop off and pick up by coach operators.
St. Audeons Church, Dublin	Yes	No	Public parking/drop off and pick up by coach operators.
Athenry Castle	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Dún Aonghusa, Aran	Yes	No	Public parking available at Rossaveal / Connemara Airport; departure points for travel by ferry/plane to Inishmore.
Portumna Castle and Gardens	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Maynooth Castle	No	No	Public parking close to site.
Parke's Castle, Co. Sligo	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Hill of Tara, Co. Meath	No	No	Public Parking, OPW provide support to Meath Co. Co. for public use of toilets by local operative.
Knowth, Co. Meath	Yes	No	Visitors do not travel to site directly; Shuttle bus service provided from Brú na Bóinne.
Loughcrew, Co. Meath	No	Yes
Trim Castle, Co. Meath	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Boyle Abbey, Boyle	Yes	No	Public car parking close to site.
Sligo Abbey	Yes	No	Public car parking close to site.
War Memorial Gardens, Dublin	No	Yes
Kilkenny Castle	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Swiss Cottage, Cahir	Yes	No	Public car/coach parking close to site.
Dublin Castle	Yes	No	Public car parking close to site.
St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin	No	No	Site Closed currently for works.
Casino, Marino	No	No	Public car parking close to site; site closed currently for works.
War Memorial Gardens, Dublin	No	Yes
Grangegorman Cemetery, Dublin	No	Yes
Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin	No	No	Public parking available close by.