COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor P. Cosgrave

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Manager give a report on the proposed refurbishment of the remaining Council housing stock at Tara Hill. The Manager had earlier reported that two further houses would be upgraded but there must be many more Council owned houses still needing insulation and overcladding at Tara Hill."

REPORT:

Tara Hill is an Estate comprising of 70 houses, which were built in 1975. Most of the estate has been purchased over time and only 25 houses are still in Council ownership.  External insulation was carried out in 2012 in 6 houses in Tara Hill Grove under a scheme of Relet Energy-upgrade funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.  This funding stream for this work is no longer available from the Department.  Current Departmental funding is limited to cavity-wall and attic insulation and ventilation for Council owned dwellings only.