Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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There are restrictions due to budgetary considerations on opening arrangements at visitor sites under the management of the Office of Public Works for 2009.

Many seasonal sites opened early in mid-March 2008, solely due to the contiguousness of St. Patrick's Day and the Easter Holiday period. These sites will revert to April openings at Easter in 2009. Furthermore, closing times at the autumnal shoulder of the season have been revisited in the light of visitor numbers at that time, staffing cadres and tourism impact.

The Céide Fields Visitor Centre will open on 9 April until 14 October, and will also open over the October bank holiday weekend. The review of opening arrangements at all sites was conducted with a view to achieving cost reductions of the order of 10%.