Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2025
59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an audit of State-owned buildings has been carried out to ascertain the level of insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and other energy-saving measure have been taken in the past ten years, and planned for in the next five years. [18060/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Climate Action Plan 2023 includes a requirement for public bodies to develop a building stock plan to critically review its building portfolio in the context of the sector's targets and its long-term accommodation needs. This will inform a strategic approach to managing relevant buildings over the next decade, and beyond.
In addition, public bodies are required to complete the building register on the SEAI’s Monitoring and Reporting System in which details regarding buildings owned, leased and shared by public bodies, the square footage of those buildings, and other data relevant to the targets in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package, will be captured. My Department is developing a 'National Building Renovation Plan' which will be completed in 2026.
