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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2024

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor D. Adelaide

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the vacant home grant, report to include number of applications and how many have been successful?

REPLY:

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is a payment you can get if you are turning a vacant house or building into your principal private residence. A grant of up to €50,000 is available. If the refurbishment costs exceed the standard grant of up to €50,000, a top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 is available. To get this top-up grant, you must confirm that the property is derelict. This means that the property is structurally unsound and dangerous. The total grant available for a derelict property is therefore €70,000. Applicants must submit an independent report prepared by a qualified professional, along with the application confirming that the property is derelict.

101 vacant property refurbishment grants have been received to date of which 77 have be approved/approved in principle. A full breakdown of all applications received is below:

Approved/Approved in Principle

66

Grants paid ( up to 28.06.24)

11

Further information requested/awaiting inspection

13

Withdrawn

4

Declined

7