Written answers

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Heritage Schemes

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of OPW heritage cards purchased in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53364/25]

Photo of Kevin MoranKevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the conservation and presentation of the country’s most important heritage sites. The mission of OPW Heritage Services is to conserve and protect the nation’s built heritage in our care whilst providing public access, interpretation and encouraging the public to visit and engage with our Nation's heritage.

The One Year OPW Heritage Card provides free, unlimited admission to all state managed OPW Heritage sites located throughout Ireland.

The card can be purchased online at Heritageireland@opw.ie or at any of our fee-paying sites.

The table below outlines the number of OPW Heritage Cards that were purchased in total in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (up to the 30th of September) broken down according to each of the four categories available: adult; senior (over 60); child/student (children 6-18 and students with a valid ID); and family (maximum of two adults and up to five children under 18).

Online Sales Adult Child/Student Senior/Group Family
2023 4062 1370 4112 495
2024 3828 1592 4136 599
2025 3396 1532 3577 446
Sales at OPW Heritage Sites Adult Child/Student Senior/Group Family
2023 2627 1222 2606 366
2024 2545 1256 2525 340
2025 1987 1131 2231 244

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