COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 13, 2023
QUESTION NO. 17
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the CEO to present an update on his actions in respect of the Relets programme; will he detail the number of boarded up houses in each Electoral area; will he give assurances that everything is being done to deal with the issue and make a statement? Charlie O'Connor
REPLY:
The Council's budget for re-let works for 2023 is €4.5m and our strategy for a revised approach to relet works to improve average turnaround times was set out at the Housing SPC meeting in November 2022.
We are currently reviewing tender submissions for a new framework of external contractors for relet works which will see an increased number of lots (from 2 to 5) comprising smaller geographical areas to increase the availability and responsiveness of contractors. The updated procurement also provides the opportunity to fully embed our contractors’ re-let works within the integrated housing system to enhance contract management and turnaround times as well as reporting and payment processes.
Since 1st January 2023, 20 properties have been re-let with a cumulative average turnaround time of 27.12 weeks.
There were 111 vacant homes within our housing stock at the end of February 2023 representing approximately 1% of our overall housing stock, which are at various stages of the re-letting process by electoral area as follows:
|
Electoral Area |
Pre - Works |
Work in Progress |
Ready for Allocation |
Total |
|
Clondalkin |
13 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
|
Firhouse /Bohernabreena |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Lucan |
5 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
Palmerstown/Fonthill |
17 |
17 |
5 |
29 |
|
Rathfarnham/Templeogue |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Tallaght Central |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Tallaght South |
16 |
29 |
2 |
47 |
|
Total |
54 |
48 |
9 |
111 |