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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2017

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he has any plans to provide additional funding to the window door repair programme given that many tenants throughout the county are concerned at the delays in dealing with their requests for action in the matter; will he give assurances and present an update.

REPLY:

There are currently 841 properties on the Council's current Windows and Doors Replacement Programme.

The list is live and added to each year through tenant contact. The waiting time on the list is dependent on a number of factors including, rent status and whether or not the tenant is involved in any anti-social behaviour. Priority may be given to applicants with serious medical conditions. The current average waiting time is 4-5 years. 

The budget for programmed windows and doors in 2017 is €570,000 with a further €150,000 allocated for the replacement of one off single windows and doors in urgent need of attention.  These together with energy efficiency initiatives throughout the County will bring the total to a €1M spend by year end.  

Any increase in spending for this programme would have to be approved by the Council for the 2018 budget.