Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of annual visitors to the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9; the income received for commercial ventures there; his plans to introduce an entry fee to the gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/15]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The National Botanic Gardens is one of the Office of Public Works' most visited sites, attracting 542,000 visitors in 2014. Over the past seven years, since detailed numbers have been recorded, the average number has been c. 510,000 visitors per year.

Commercial ventures at the National Botanic Gardens earn approximately €146,000 per year, income that is returned to the Exchequer.

There are no plans at present to introduce an entry fee to the Gardens.