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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor S. Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the provision of new windows and doors for the Lucan, Palmerstown and North Clondalkin Area, the numbers replaced in 2023 and planned replacements for 2024.

REPLY:

The Council is currently replacing windows and doors under a number of funding programmes.  In each case, the funding provided is on a county wide basis and is allocated to properties based on an established need rather than a geographical location. The options for replacing windows and doors currently are as follows: 

  1. Following a countywide survey of properties completed in 2017/18, the Windows and Doors capital replacement programme was established in 2019. The survey specifically identified properties with single glazed timber or aluminium units.  Approximately 600 properties across the county requiring works were identified.In 2023, works have been completed at 62 properties across Lucan, Palmerstown and Clondalkin areas.    A review of the remaining properties to be completed under this programme is underway but it is anticipated that 200 properties countywide will be issued for completion in 2024.

Please see breakdown below of the current status of the windows and doors programme in Lucan, Palmerstown and Clondalkin:  

Electoral Area Works Complete Contractor Appointed At Tender Stage Totals 
Clondalkin 38   24   29   91  
Lucan 5   5   0   10  
Palmerstown-Fonthill 56   19   5   80  
Totals 99   48   34   181  

 Once these works are complete, this specific programme based on this countywide survey will end.

    2. Emergency Works are carried out at properties where due to the current condition of the windows; a safety risk is evident. 

    3.Windows and Doors typically form part of the work under the Energy Retrofit Programme. Funding is allocated annually by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.   Going forward, this will be the main source of funding used to replace windows and doors. In order for the replacement to take place, other upgrade works, including insulation, heating, and ventilation, will be carried out at the same time.  Tenants will be required to agree to all aspects of the works, in particular the conversion of existing gas and oil heating systems to more energy efficient low pollutant option, such as air to water heat pumps.  The overall aim of the scheme is to carry out upgrade works to the building fabric and heating systems to achieve a minimum Building Energy Rating of B2.  Housing Maintenance are currently working to expand the availability of    contractors to allow for additional capacity to deliver the works required subject to availability of funding.