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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor R. Nolan

Can the Chief Executive tell me how many private rented dwellings are in South Dublin, how many have been inspected by the council and how many failed regulations in respect of 2017?

REPLY:

There are 7160 private rented properties registered in the county as at 1st January 2017. The target for inspections for 2017 was 1500 units which was met and recorded a non-compliance in 1091 cases.  The inspections process is guided and informed by the Guidelines for Housing Authorities in the Implementation of Minimum Standards in Rented Accommodation.

In the main the reasons for non-compliance are relatively minor comprising absent Carbon monoxide detectors, out of date smoke alarms, no fire blanket and no evidence of gas/oil boiler service.