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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
QUESTION NO. 6
QUESTION: Councillor E. Murphy
To ask the Chief Executive 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 the Firhouse Bohernabreena LEA and timeline of works scheduled.
REPLY:
Housing Maintenance are currently progressing the delivery of replacement windows and doors on properties through the Windows and Doors Replacement and Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programmes.
- As part of the windows and doors replacement programme, a survey of the council stock to identify and prioritise properties with original single glazed units and poorly performing aluminium windows has been completed. Approximately 600 properties have been identified throughout the county for replacement. Subject to the availability of contractors, a target of approximately 250 properties have been identified for replacement in 2022. Replacement of windows and doors will be prioritised based on a proven and established need. The first batch of 50 properties has been issued to contractors for measure and manufacturer, with installation to commence mid-April 2022. Within the first batch, 23 properties in the Firhouse Bohernabreena LEA have been included. Further properties will be included in the subsequent batches.
- As part of the Energy Efficiencies Retrofit 2021 Programme, 117 properties across the county, 19 of which are in the Firhouse Bohernabreena LEA, have been approved for energy upgrade works, with most properties requiring window and door upgrades. Details of the 2022 programme have yet to be finalised with DOEHLG however, the Council expect approval of approximately 250 properties across the county, of which 40 will be located in the Firhouse Bohernabreena Area.
It should be noted a dedicated email address, windowsanddoors@sdublincoco.ie, has been set up to streamline survey requests from tenants. In the event a tenant wishes to request a windows and doors inspection, please email details of the property and the issues at hand to the above email address, where it will be assessed and inspected accordingly. Properties will be prioritised subject to the findings of the survey.