COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, March 25, 2024

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor L. Whelan

To ask if the council owned homes in Árd Mór in Citywest will be in line for new windows and doors? The approved housing body homes (respond) that are directly beside these council homes have the same windows and doors and had theirs replaced in recent weeks. The windows on the homes are aging - made of wood, the wear and tear of sun and rain has caused deterioration.

REPLY:

There are currently 216 houses due for window and door replacement works countywide. The tender for this work is currently under evaluation and works are due to commence in Q2-2024. Árd Mór is not included in the current tender with one house within the estate measured for inclusion in the next tender package. 

Windows and doors form part of the works under the energy retrofit programme.  In 2024,  the Housing Maintenance section will introduce periodic property inspections funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage whereby properties will be inspected on a 4-to-5-year cycle. The findings of the surveys will feed into ongoing multi-annual Stock Investment Programme, with the aim to reduce the current level of reactive maintenance requests and to improve the overall value for money in the delivery of the service.  An assessment of windows and doors will be undertaken as part of the surveys and any necessary works throughout the county, including Ard Mór, will be included in future works.