COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 14, 2020
QUESTION NO. 22
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm various Grants received from Government in the past two months in relation to housing upgrades/adaptations and footpaths/roads. Will he detail proposals for works in that regard and make a statement?
REPLY:
LUPT : LUPT draws grants from various government departments eg DTTS / NTA / LIHAF in respect of revenue and capital projects in line with the terms of the various schemes. Funds are drawn to the value of the works completed and are often but not necessarily claimed on a quarterly basis.
The following is an outline of funding claimed by SDCC during the period from 1st June 2020 to 31st August 2020 in respect of various schemes which are ongoing.
TII - Road Maintenance recoupment - €721,678
TII - N 81 Public Lighting costs recoupment - €125,140
DHPLG - LIHAF - Construction of Celbridge Link Road - €68,875
SDCC successfully applied for €2,440,995 under the July Jobs stimulus, notification of approval was received from NTA on 19th August 2020. This funding is in respect of a suite of proposals relative to the following which must be completed and claimed for by end of November 2020:
- Reconstruction / renewal of defective footpaths and cycle tracks across the county
- Provision of cycle parking across the county
- Civil works (e.g. ducting) for comms /cabling and upgrade of signal control equipment / installation of radio equipment specifically at locations in Rathfarnham/Firhouse/Knocklyon and Clondalkin.
Housing Department
Housing Adaptation Grants on Private Homes
The Council was notified in August, 2020 of funding allocation of €2,830,605 from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for housing adaptation grants on private homes in 2020. To the end of August 2020, a total of €1,337,533 grant funding has been drawndown by 147 applicants in respect of Housing Adaptations Grants, Mobility Aid Grants and Housing Aid for Older Persons and additional applications continue to be assessed, approved and progressed.
Voids Programme 2020 and July Stimulus Funding
The Council was notified of a preliminary funding allocation of €2.1m from the DHPLG under the recently announced July stimulus programme for the refurbishment of vacant units within the local authority housing stock.
COVID- 19 Voids Funding
A grant of €165,250 has been approved by the DHPLG to contribute towards the cost of 14 units which were identified under this funding stream for the refurbishment of voids for the accommodation of social housing support qualified households which were required to help prevent, limit minimise or slow the spread of COVID -19.