Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2022
125. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at national monuments in State care in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48711/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at heritage sites managed by the OPW in 2019, 2020, 2021 and up to 31 August in 2022 is shown in the table below. A small number of sites do not have an admission charge. In response to Covid 19, the admission charges at many sites were waived during 2020 and 2021 to support the national tourism recovery agenda.
|
Site Name |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 up to 31/08 |
|
Altamont |
€ 2,187.00 |
€ 885.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Annes Grove |
€ 12,632.00 |
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|
Ardfert Cathedral |
€ 14,471.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 9,181.00 |
|
Askeaton Castle |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Athenry Castle |
€ 19,816.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 14,635.00 |
|
Aughnanure Castle |
€ 97,542.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 48,833.00 |
|
Ballyhack Castle |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Battle of the Boyne |
€ 94,352.00 |
€ 5,128.00 |
€ - |
€ 4,586.00 |
|
Blasket Centre |
€ 136,082.00 |
€ 8,788.00 |
€ - |
€ 48,334.00 |
|
Boyle Abbey |
€ 17,285.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 12,361.00 |
|
Bru na Boinne |
€ 575.00 |
€ 75,611.00 |
€ 2,406.00 |
€ 774,085.00 |
|
Newgrange |
€ 53,479.00 |
€ 44,502.50 |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Knowth |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Garinish Island |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Cahir Castle |
€ 266,261.00 |
€ 10,346.00 |
€ - |
€ 165,007.00 |
|
Carrowmore |
€ 117,549.00 |
€ 84.00 |
€ - |
€ 65,463.00 |
|
Casino Marino |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Castletown Experiences |
€ 12,146.00 |
€ 735.00 |
€ 54.00 |
€ 7,507.00 |
|
Castletown House |
€ 17,285.00 |
€ 3,514.00 |
€ 650.00 |
€ 28,870.00 |
|
Céide Fields |
€ 85,292.00 |
€ 316.00 |
€ - |
€ 36,682.00 |
|
Charles Fort |
€ 310,701.00 |
€ 17,861.00 |
€ - |
€ 203,739.00 |
|
Clonmacnoise |
€ 752,386.00 |
€ 47,374.00 |
€ 10.00 |
€ 374,708.00 |
|
Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Custom House Visitor Centre |
€ 4,654.00 |
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|
Derrynane House |
€ 67,602.00 |
€ 20,969.00 |
€ 30.00 |
€ 34,930.00 |
|
Desmond Hall |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Donegal Castle |
€ 156,590.00 |
€ 3,291.00 |
€ - |
€ 109,810.00 |
|
Doneraile Estate |
€ 39,670.00 |
€ 6,926.00 |
€ 44.00 |
€ - |
|
Dublin Castle |
€ 2,520,182.50 |
€ 343,054.50 |
€ 570.00 |
€ 1,229,878.00 |
|
Dún Aonghasa |
€ 359,467.00 |
€ 6,701.00 |
€ - |
€ 259,903.00 |
|
Dungarvan Castle |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Dunmore Cave |
€ 83,873.00 |
€ 7,129.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Emo Court |
€ 23,558.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Ennis Friary |
€ 38,820.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 22,085.00 |
|
Farmleigh |
€ 61,984.00 |
€ 1,007.00 |
€ 206.00 |
€ 20,436.00 |
|
Ferns Castle |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
French Church |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Garinish Island |
€ 229,619.00 |
€ 53,675.00 |
€ 2,829.00 |
€ 160,196.00 |
|
Glebe House and Gallery |
€ 13,329.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 8,187.00 |
|
Glendalough Visitor Centre |
€ 230,719.00 |
€ 8,148.00 |
€ - |
€ 106,644.00 |
|
Hill of Tara |
€ 23,374.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
J F Kennedy Arboretum |
€ 91,532.00 |
€ 16,559.00 |
€ - |
€ 76,445.00 |
|
Jerpoint Abbey |
€ 74,869.00 |
€ 1,531.00 |
€ - |
€ 40,109.00 |
|
Kells Priory |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Kilkenny Castle |
€ 1,564,799.00 |
€ 281,910.00 |
€ 891.00 |
€ 1,015,453.00 |
|
Kilmainham Gaol |
€ 2,089,802.00 |
€ 292,244.00 |
€ 8,248.00 |
€ 908,060.00 |
|
Listowel |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Loughcrew |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Main Guard |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Maynooth Castle |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Mellifont Abbey |
€ 6,488.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 2,304.00 |
|
National Botanic Gardens |
€ 21,695.00 |
€ 3,200.00 |
€ 56.00 |
€ 5,705.00 |
|
Newmills Corn and Flax Mills |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Ormond Castle |
€ 12,087.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 6,684.00 |
|
Parke's Castle |
€ 45,083.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 28,056.00 |
|
Pearse Museum |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Pearse's Cottage |
€ 29,098.00 |
€ 847.00 |
€ - |
€ 14,338.00 |
|
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Portumna Castle |
€ 44,525.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 39,017.00 |
|
Rathfarnham Castle |
€ 6,734.00 |
€ 926.00 |
€ - |
€ 4,194.00 |
|
Reginald's Tower |
€ 51,462.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 104.00 |
|
Rock of Cashel |
€ 1,965,468.00 |
€ 99,334.00 |
€ - |
€ 1,096,503.00 |
|
Roscrea Heritage |
€ 5,193.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Ross Castle |
€ 136,704.00 |
€ 2,068.00 |
€ - |
€ 75,977.00 |
|
Scattery Island |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Skellig Michael |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Sligo Abbey |
€ 54,452.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 132.00 |
|
St. Audoen's Church |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
St. Mary's Church, Gowran |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Swiss Cottage |
€ 56,891.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ - |
|
Tintern Abbey |
€ 49,811.00 |
€ - |
€ - |
€ 35,813.00 |
|
Trim Castle |
€ 215,089.00 |
€ 12,262.00 |
€ - |
€ 75,376.00 |
|
Total |
€12,367,978.50 |
€1,376,926.00 |
€ 15,994.00 |
€ 7,187,616.00 |
