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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2022

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor Lyn Hagin Meade

To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report into replacing heating systems in social houses in SDCC. Report to include details on the policy and what energy efficiency criteria govern the choice of replacement?

REPLY:

The Council currently has a housing stock of approximately 10,000 units. Historically the housing units are heated through gas fired boiler heating systems. All recently constructed properties (2018 onwards) are in accordance with current building regulations and improved building energy rating requirements which has resulted in properties being provided with PV panels and air to water heating systems. In addtion, the Council are also implementing the National Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme to improve building energy ratings to a B2 rating. This typically includes the replacement of gas boilers with air to water heating systems.

It should also be noted that the Housing Maintenance Section has an annual budget of approximately €2 million for the annual servicing and replacement of existing heating systems. The service is focused on ensuring the safe operation and maximising the efficiency of the boiler usage.  Where replacement is required of an existing gas boiler, which are not subject to the pending Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme, they are replaced with the latest efficient condensing gas boilers.