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The OPW is currently investigating the feasibility of extending the site to incorporate what was Kilmainham Courthouse, which is directly adjacent to it. Also an historic building of national heritage significance, such an extension would significantly increase the overall asset‟s capacity for visitors and widen the range of functions and services it could offer. 5.3 Inputs The site has not had substantial capital investment since the mid- 1990s (the costs of which are not available from the OPW), when the exhibition space in the west wing was formally opened. Much of the substantial capital investment in its upgrade and restoration as a historic property occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, while over the last 10 years or so such investment has been small by comparison, and has included minor works in the archive, audiovisual facilities, as well as for wheelchair ramps and other service and facility improvements. Annual revenues generated through admission fees are in the order of €1-€1.5m, all of which are returned to the central exchequer as appropriations in aid under the OPW financial vote. Staff costs are the main item of running costs, and these along with other recurring costs (heat and fuel, electricity, etc) are paid directly by the OPW. 5.4 Economic Benefits Visitor numbers in 2010, according to figures published by Failte Ireland, were approximately 278,000 and of the same general magnitude of preceding years. This placed the Gaol within the top 12 visitor attractions in the country and the ninth most popular attraction in Dublin in the year. It is one of the most significant tourist attractions to the west of the city centre, and, along with the other major attractions in its proximity (e.g. the Guinness Storehouse, the Irish Museum of Modern Art at Kilmainham Hospital and the National War Memorial at Islandbridge), is seen as a key attractor of tourists and visitors away from the sites and commercial core of the city centre. However beyond associated business for one or two local businesses located very directly adjacent to the site (e.g. a bar/restaurant), there is little evidence to suggest significant spill-over economic benefits in the direct location as opposed to the wider city and region. Other direct economic benefits include the revenue generated through admission fees (which as stated are a direct source of Government revenue), as well as the employment of OPW staff and the limited number of private sector employees that work at the Gaol. These transactions also of course provide a source of central tax revenue. A17
5.5 Other Socio-Economic Benefits A range of other socio-economic benefits are attributable to the Gaol. Its history and national significance features on the second level education curriculum, and it welcomes significant numbers of school tours throughout the year (approximately 25,000 visitors per annum are on such tours), for whom there is no admission charge. It is a focal point and repository of much historical information and educates national and international visitors and users in substantial numbers. It also provides access to a range of wider groups, both local and national, for events and exhibitions that relate to heritage and the arts, and offers free admission to all persons during the annual Kilmainham Heritage Festival. A18
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