COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

QUESTION 8

QUESTION: Cllr. Joe Neville

" To ask the Manager to have repaired & repainted the windows at * details supplied  as they have only been repainted once since the construction of the homes and are in a dreadful condition and will the Manager give an update on the Pilot Window Upgrade/Renewal Programme as it falls within the remit of this committee and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?."

REPLY

On March 3rd 2006 , the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government approved funding for South Dublin County Council's pilot Windows Upgrade / Renewal Programme from its internal capital receipts in the amount of € 5, 046,000.

The polot windows Upgrade / Renewal programme will commence in 2006 and will include 622 dwellings in designated estates including St. Marks Grove , Clondalkin , and Killinarden , Kilcarrig and Drumcairn Estates , Tallaght. Following completion of  'A condition survey' of the windows in these estates the tendering process will then commence , based on the results of the survey.

The Council's Architectural Services Department has indicated that based on the numbers of dwellings requiring double glazed units and the scope of works involved , a county wide window replacement programme is likeky to be phased in over a six year period from 2006 to 2011.

The delivery of subsequent phases of the Window  Upgrade / Replacement Programme will be determined on completion of the 2006 pilot programme.

In the meantime the Housing Response Maintenance Section will ensure that all essential maintenance / repair / painting works will continue to be carried out.