The estimated cost of the new sewage system for the Burren National Park visitor centre is £144,000. This system has been installed.
OPW does not manage a visitor centre at Glenbeigh, County Kerry. I assume therefore the Deputy is referring to the award winning national park visitor centre at Glenveagh, County Donegal. This centre is not in a village; rather it is located at the park so that everyone and not just specialists can gain access to their heritage. The Glenveagh centre was built in the mid-eighties and a detailed cost breakdown is not available. The cost per square metre of the centre at present day values is £2,800. The Burren Centre compares very favourably with this at £1,050 per square metre.
The cost of monitoring and analysis of effluent at the Burren would be comparable to the costs at Killarney National Park where an elaborate treatment system at Muckross House is managed effectively. These costs are approximately £10,000 per annum and cover daily monitoring by Office of Public Works staff, analysis by the local authority once a week and contract maintenance. These estimates include the cost of meeting all of the conditions laid down in the discharge licence of the Burren. Office of Public Works do not have available similar costs for other centres.