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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor V. Mulhall

To ask the Chief Executive if the home energy upgrade section of SDCC is adequately resourced with staff and funding to carry out inspections and works?

REPLY: 

The Planned Housing Maintenance section are responsible for the delivery of the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme (EERP). The staff complement includes a Senior Executive Engineer, an Executive Engineer, a Clerk of Works, a Foreman of Works and an Assistant Foreman of Works, the technical team are also supported by a Tenant Liaison Officer and two administrative staff members. The Planned Maintenance Section work in conjunction with several specialist construction contractors to deliver the EERP. In 2023, 165 properties received energy upgrades.

Funding of €2,822,000 was allocated by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to the Council for EERP 2024 with a target of 83 properties to be completed.  A request has been made to the Department to increase this funding allocation based on the Council's capacity to deliver under the programme.