Written answers
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Heritage Centres Data
Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW heritage facilities which are staffed by tour guides but which do not have parking or toilet facilities for visitors. [14306/18]
Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The following table sets out the position at certain visitor sites where either public carparking or public toilets or both are not provided by OPW.All other Visitor sites within the portfolio have both Toilets and Carparking provided.
| Site | Public Toilets | Public Car-parking | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fort, Kinsale | Yes | No | Public car-park adjacent to the site |
| Ardfert Cathedral | No | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Gallarus Oratory and Castle, Kerry | No | No | Car-parking and toilets provided at privately owned visitor centre |
| Listowel Castle | No | No | Public parking, toilets in adjacent Writers Centre |
| Ross Castle, Killarney | Yes | No | Car-parking on park lands, toilets in the curtilage of the monument but maintained by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Cultural, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| Skellig Michael | No | No | Toilets and Carparking provided at privately-run Visitor Centre in Portmagee, main departure point for the Island; toilets provided on all Boats by Private Boatmen. |
| Kells Priory, Kilkenny | No | No | Small car-park on privately lands adjacent to the site |
| St Marys Gowran | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Adare Castle | No | No | Toilets and carparking provided in Adare Heritage Centre. |
| Desmond Castle Newcastlewest | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Cahir Castle | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Main Guard, Clonmel | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Rock of Cashel | No | No | Public parking close to site; OPW contributes a maintenance fee to Council for public toilets. |
| Roscrea Heritage and Damer House | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Dungarvan Castle | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Reginalds Tower, Waterford | No | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Ballyhack Castle, Co. Wexford | No | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Ennis Friary | No | No | Public toilets/car/coach parking close to site. |
| Scattery Island, Kilrush | Yes | No | Car parking available in Kilrush Marina, departure point for Visitor travel by ferry to Scattery Island. |
| Donegal Castle | Yes | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Kilmainham Gaol | Yes | No | Public parking/drop off and pick up by coach operators. |
| St. Audeons Church, Dublin | Yes | No | Public parking/drop off and pick up by coach operators. |
| Athenry Castle | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Dún Aonghusa, Aran | Yes | No | Public parking available at Rossaveal / Connemara Airport; departure points for travel by ferry/plane to Inishmore. |
| Portumna Castle and Gardens | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Maynooth Castle | No | No | Public parking close to site. |
| Parke's Castle, Co. Sligo | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Hill of Tara, Co. Meath | No | No | Public Parking, OPW provide support to Meath Co. Co. for public use of toilets by local operative. |
| Knowth, Co. Meath | Yes | No | Visitors do not travel to site directly; Shuttle bus service provided from Brú na Bóinne. |
| Loughcrew, Co. Meath | No | Yes | |
| Trim Castle, Co. Meath | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Boyle Abbey, Boyle | Yes | No | Public car parking close to site. |
| Sligo Abbey | Yes | No | Public car parking close to site. |
| War Memorial Gardens, Dublin | No | Yes | |
| Kilkenny Castle | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Swiss Cottage, Cahir | Yes | No | Public car/coach parking close to site. |
| Dublin Castle | Yes | No | Public car parking close to site. |
| St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin | No | No | Site Closed currently for works. |
| Casino, Marino | No | No | Public car parking close to site; site closed currently for works. |
| War Memorial Gardens, Dublin | No | Yes | |
| Grangegorman Cemetery, Dublin | No | Yes | |
| Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin | No | No | Public parking available close by. |
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