Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
143. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of OPW heritage cards purchased in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53364/25]
View answerThe 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 |
