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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 12, 2024
QUESTION NO. 2
QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello
To ask the Chief Executive how many voids are there currently in the county broken down by bedroom size and time vacant?
REPLY:
The following is the current status of the vacant properties within the County’s housing stock:
|
Electoral Area |
Survey Stage |
In Progress |
Ready |
TOTAL |
|
Lucan |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
Clondalkin |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
Palmerstown-Fonthill |
4 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
|
Tallaght South |
3 |
21 |
10 |
34 |
|
Tallaght Central |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Firhouse-Bohernabreena |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Rathfarnham-Templeogue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
37 |
25 |
76 |
The breakdown of the properties is as follows:
| Dwelling Size | Number of properties |
| 1 Bed | 13 |
| 2 Bed | 26 |
| 3 Bed | 34 |
| 4 Bed | 3 |
The average vacancy turnaround time in 2023 was 26 weeks. The Council continues to identify and implement measures to reduce turnaround times to a maximum target of 16- 20 weeks.