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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, October 20, 2008

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor J. Hannon

"To ask the Manager to outline his policy with regard to the maintenance of gardens in dwellings rented by elderly tenants, and having regard to the fact that such tenants are unable to do so themselves?"

REPLY:

The Council’s nominated contractor provides a garden maintenance service for the communal areas in all senior citizen specific accommodation throughout the County.

Requests by elderly/disabled members of the community who are unable to maintain their own gardens, are examined individually by the Council’s Clerk of Works.

However, generally a sympathetic approach is taken to addressing the needs of our elderly community through the Housing Maintenance service.