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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 22, 2024

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor V. Mulhall

"To ask the CEO to present an update on vacant/boarded up housing and in reporting will he list the number of such properties in Tallaght estates and detail the actions being taken?"

REPLY:

The current housing voids status within the Tallaght Area is as follows:

Vacant Properties- Tallaght

LEA

Survey Stage

In Progress

Ready

Total

Tallaght South (N)

0

10

4

14

Tallaght South (S)

0

7

8

15

Tallaght Central

1

0

3

4

Total

1

17

15

33

A total of three contractors and the Council's own resources endeavor to minimise the time a property is vacant within the Tallaght Area. Vacancy rates for the County have reduced from 28.4 weeks in 2022 to 26.1 weeks in 2023 despite the number of properties surrendered increasing by 31.