Paul Connaughton
Question:264 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands when it is proposed to install the oak/steel stairs and lay down all timber floors in Portumna Castle. [9057/01]
Vol. 533 No. 3
264 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands when it is proposed to install the oak/steel stairs and lay down all timber floors in Portumna Castle. [9057/01]
265 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the work programme and estimate of expenditure for Portumna Castle for the year ending 31 December 2001. [9058/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 265 together.
One of my Department's major objectives for Portumna Castle is to facilitate maximum visitor access to the castle and, to this end, an oak/steel stairway is currently under construction in the castle. This stairway will be in place for the 2001 season.
266 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of visitors and revenue accrued for each of the years from 1997 to 2000 for Portumna Castle, Clonmacnoise, Kilkenny Castle and the Rock of Cashel. [9059/01]
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.
Site |
Year |
Number of Visitors |
Revenue£ |
Portumna Castle |
1997 |
10,421 |
7,245 |
1998 |
9,073 |
9,396 |
|
1999 |
11,235 |
11,549 |
|
2000 |
10,925 |
11,196 |
|
Clonmacnoise |
1997 |
142,765 |
238,129 |
1998 |
140,604 |
285,209 |
|
1999 |
144,595 |
288,581 |
|
2000 |
131,083 |
295,805 |
|
Kilkenny Castle |
1997 |
161,372 |
342,742 |
1998 |
168,335 |
362,330 |
|
1999 |
173,423 |
363,111 |
|
2000 |
200,787 |
426,567 |
|
Rock of Cashel |
1997 |
218,080 |
407,500 |
1998 |
229,012 |
506,429 |
|
1999 |
245,453 |
543,599 |
|
2000 |
231,296 |
586,644 |