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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on retrofitting works on Council houses in the Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin area over the past twelve months.

REPLY:

Over the past 12 months, Housing Maintenance have been dealing with 92 properties in the energy efficiency retrofit programme in the Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin.  The aim of the programme is to improve the properties energy rating to a minimum of B2 standard.  Typical works include replacement of windows and doors, improvements to the insulation of the building fabric and installation of energy efficient heat pumps.  The properties are at various stages from survey to completion.  The following is the break down of the progress to date.  

Estate

Programme year

No. of Properties

Stage

Comment

Greenfort

2021

15

Works Complete

Post BER Certs being completed

Greenfort

2022

30

Tender closing 25/10/2022

On site November 2022

Liscarne

2021

11

On Site

Works complete on 5 properties with 6 heat pumps to be installed to complete remaining properties

Sarsfield OAP

2021

16

Tender to be issued week commencing 24/10/2022

On site December 2022

Shancastle

2023

20

Tender to be issued November 2022

BER surveys have commenced. On site early 2023.