COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

To ask the manager for an update on the progress in addressing the backlog of window and door replacements, providing statistical data of applications being assessed and approved and broken down for Lucan, for North Clondalkin and also Palmerstown and timeline of works scheduled.

REPLY:

 As part of previous Windows and Doors, county wide, surveys, approximately 500 units have been identified as priority requiring replacement.  The priority status typically is as a result from original single glazed and or aluminium units still in place (25 year plus) and units damaged beyond repair.  Property surveys are ongoing and additional properties will be added to the list as the need arises.  As part of the 2022 Planned Maintenance Program the following actions is planned

• Approximately 200-250 properties on the priority list will receive replacement windows and doors in 2022. The initial batch of 50 Properties is being issued to contractors this week.  Approximately 50-60 properties in the Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin area will be included for replacement throughout 2022.
• As part of the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program 2022 Programme, South Dublin County Council will be carrying out replacement of windows and doors as part of the retrofit works. A number of the identified properties have also been listed on the priority list. Final details of the number of properties to be included in the 2022 program has yet to be determined by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It is expected approximately 250 properties county wide will be included in this program for 2022, of which, approximately 70 will be in the Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin area. This is in addition to the 43 properties currently being completed as part of the 2021 works.
• It should be noted, the delivery of additional units will be limited due to current shortage of qualified window installers that is being experienced nationally across the construction industry.

Housing Maintenance Section wish to advise the elected members a dedicated email address windowsanddoors@sdublincoco.ie  has been set up to receive inspection requests from tenants and Councillors.  Inspections received through the email will be arranged by maintenance staff, to identify to appropriate measures required. Based on the findings of the survey, the windows will either be listed for repair, monitoring or replacement. Due to the volume of properties and requests being made, priority will be given to windows posing danger to human life and property, followed by poor performing units. Where windows do not require urgent replacement, they will be listed as part of a monitoring program.