No date yet for Kildare public lighting change work to start Contract expected to be awarded at the end of this year Reporter: '); Kildare County Council does not know yet exactly when major work to make public lights more efficient will begin but the tender for the work contract is expected to be awarded in November or December of this year. The plan is to replace older less energy efficient lights with newer ones. The council has over 22,000 public lights in the county and financial savings are expected with new lights. At the January 25 meeting of Kildare County Council, Cllr Peggy O’Dwyer asked officials when the National Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Programme will commence in Kildare.