Written answers
Tuesday, 3 February 2004
Department of Finance
National Monuments
12:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of visitors to all OPW tourist attractions in County Donegal for the years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2788/04]
Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The OPW has three heritage sites in County Donegal, which are open to the public, have a full guide service and charge an admission fee, Donegal Castle, Glebe House and Gallery and, Newmills Corn and Flax Mills.
The numbers of visitor to these sites were:
| Year | Donegal Castle | Glebe House | Newmills | 
| 1999 | 38,879 | 6,022 | 3,346 | 
| 2000 | 39,979 | 7,666 | 2,737 | 
| 2001 | 33,241 | 10,049 | 2,881 | 
| 2002 | 32,298 | 9,005 | 2,428 | 
| 2003 | 35,235 | 9,586 | 2,897 | 
There are a number of other national monuments in State care in County Donegal to which the public has access, but, as a fee is not charged it is not possible to determine with accuracy the number of visitors these attract.
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