Almost €70,000 was spent on everything from antique curtain repairs to George Foreman grills at the State’s guesthouse for VIPs.
The bill at the Farmleigh estate in Dublin included €10,500 for 88 roller blinds and more than €12,500 for a commercial dishwasher and glass washer.
Five garment steamers were also purchased along with fridges, microwaves, kettles, sandwich toasters and countertop grilling machines.
The Office of Public Works also paid €3,842 for a portrait bought at auction, according to records released under FOI.
The painting had a hammer price of €3,000, with a €750 buyer’s premium and further charges bringing the final bill higher.
Three Humanscale office chairs costing a combined €1,517 were among the other purchases for the Phoenix Park estate.
However, the largest expense involved conservation work on elaborate silk curtains dating from the 19th century.
Invoices show around €30,000 was spent on the conservation and rehanging of the ‘portières’, including €9,680 for work on one curtain and the installation of new hanging boards.
The embroidered silk curtains date from the construction of Farmleigh’s ballroom in 1889 and are considered a rare example of their type.
According to background information from the OPW, the only comparable set in Ireland is at Iveagh House, the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The OPW said the work involved was “painstaking” and required specialist expertise.
A further £4,000 sterling was spent on the conservation and gilding of window seats at Farmleigh.
Invoices also detail around €1,700 in repairs to antique rugs and runners.
The work included dealing with moth damage, holes, tears, worn areas and edges that had begun to deteriorate.
The 88 roller blinds were installed across several parts of the building, including its ground floor, first floor and billiard room.
The commercial dishwashing equipment cost €12,543, which included installation.
Farmleigh was bought by the State from the Guinness family in 1999 for €29.2 million and underwent a €23 million restoration before reopening in 2001.
It is used as official accommodation for visiting heads of state, royalty and other VIP guests, as well as for government meetings and public events.
The almost €70,000 in spending covered the period between January 2025 and May of this year.
Asked about the expenditure, the OPW said it had nothing further to add.