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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 26, 2016

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

To ask the Manager how many Disabled Persons Grants applications are live at present, (B) how many are for extensions, (C) how long is the wait for these extensions for these disabled applicants and (D) with the similar funding available that has been for the last few years how long would it take to fund and build all of these extensions

REPLY:

There are currently 352 Disabled Persons Grant applications on hand for stairlifts, downstairs bathrooms, grab rails and other mobility aids.  

Extensions to Council dwellings are primarily financed by the DOECLG (90%).  There are currently 35 applications on hand from Council Tenants for extensions and major adaptations works under the Housing Adaptations Scheme (16 South of the Naas Road and 19 North of the Naas Road).  The average cost of construction of a downstairs bedroom and bathroom is €55,000 per extension and the average construction time is 18 weeks.  It is anticipated that 6 major extension will be completed in 2016.  It would cost approx. €1,870,000 to complete all these extension applications on hand.