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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 23, 2019

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO to confirm the number of Council houses currently boarded up in the area covered by this Area Committee; will he also confirm the current average time it takes to return such houses to Council stock and will he make a general statement in respect of the matter?"

REPLY:

"Houses are shuttered for security reasons and when a Tenant has relinquished their Tenancy the Council will install security shuttering on the doors and the windows to prevent unauthorised access to the property until any required maintenance works are completed and the property is allocated to a new Tenant.

There are currently 39 properties Shuttered in Tallaght:

• There are 4 properties at Schedule of Required works stage for Contractors to provide quotes
• There are 5 properties currently at Contractor Quotation stage for works.
• There are 14 properties with works ongoing.
• There are 16 properties ready for Allocation 

The recent appointment of new Contractors has seen a reduction in the period taken to carry out required maintenance works which will improve turnaround times for tenants."