Less than 10% of public buildings assessed for energy ratings

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government will give 'substantial supports' to the public in the face of rising energy prices.

The Department of Defence in Newbridge, Co Kildare, has a D2 energy rating as does Farmleigh House, which is used to accommodate visiting foreign dignitaries. Picture: Maxwells

Fewer than one in 10 public buildings have been assessed to calculate their energy consumption, despite a push from the Government to make buildings more efficient.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages and maintains around 2,500 properties; however, fewer than 250 of these have received a display energy certificate (DEC) according to information released to the Irish Examiner.