Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Finance
National Monuments
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to cut back on the daily opening hours and the number of months which the Office of Public Works' site located at the Céide Fields, County Mayo are open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/09]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance the overall cost of running the Céide Fields, County Mayo; the revenue generated by visitors in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/09]
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visitors to the Céide Fields, County Mayo for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/09]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain the opening season of a visitor centre (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1905/09]
Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 290, inclusive, and 299 together.
Céide Fields | |
Year | Visitor Numbers |
2006 | 30,806 |
2007 | 33,746 |
2008 | 31,463 |
Céide Fields | ||
Year | Costs | Total Revenue |
€ | € | |
2006 | 240,233.00 | 68,608.60 |
2007 | 243,543.00 | 73,997.60 |
2008 | 287,867.00 | 65,266.40 |
All the operations including opening hours at visitor centres and sites operated by the OPW around the country are currently being reviewed but no final decision has been taken in relation to same.
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