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Public Sector Programme
Programme affecting the Buildings sector, using a information & voluntary mechanism; in force since 2011.
About this policy
The Public Sector Programme by SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) is an initiative aimed at promoting energy efficiency and sustainability within the public sector in Ireland. The program provides support and guidance to public sector organizations, including government departments, local authorities, and public bodies, to help them reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and optimize energy management practices. It offers a range of services such as energy audits, technical assistance, funding opportunities, and training to assist public sector entities in implementing energy efficiency measures, adopting renewable energy technologies, and improving overall energy performance. A methodology update to calculate energy savings associated with this PaM is being developed by the SEAI so, currently,savings have been frozen at the 2020 value under the With Existing Measures (WEM) scenario.
About this type of instrument: information, networks and voluntary agreements
Organisations often lack the information, skills or management attention to identify cost-effective savings. Peer networks and structured energy management address these organisational failures at low public cost.
- Low cost
- Builds capability that supports other instruments
- Encourages disclosure and benchmarking
- Participants self-select, so savings may not be additional
- No enforcement if commitments are missed
Measurement in this dataset. No OECD indicator applies, so implementation uses assumed timing. Bindingness is scored 0.25 (information or voluntary).
Year by year
Filled markers use a matched OECD score; hollow markers use assumed timing. Shaded bands show the policy's status. Select a year on the chart or the slider to see how its intensity is built up.
Source records in the EEA registry
All EEA records linked to this policy. Records under the "with additional measures" scenario describe planned extensions; they are retained for traceability but are not treated as historical policy.
| PaM | Name as reported | Status | Scenario | Period | Ex-post kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Public Sector Programme (With Existing Measures) | Implemented | With existing measures | 2011 | 491 |
| 47 | Public Sector Programme (With Additional Measures) | Planned | With additional measures | 2025 | – |
Data-quality notes
Methodological notes recorded for this series, grouped by theme.
Timing assumptions
- Implementation in some years follows an assumed ramp-up because no matching OECD score is available.
- The policy has no reported end date; its status after the reporting date is reconstructed as continuing.
Scoring conventions
- The unweighted equal-weight index remains positive before the policy starts; use the gated version for timing analysis.
- Bindingness is a normative score from the study rubric, not a measure of observed compliance.
- Coverage is an ordinal scope score, not a measured share of activity or emissions.
Selection context
- Policies were selected using recent (2024–2030) assessments, which can introduce retrospective selection bias.
Sources
- European Environment Agency. Reporting on national policies and measures, Ireland (report 1849), PaM 6. https://pam.apps.eea.europa.eu/