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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 13, 2025

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor M. Duff

That this Council calls on the Manager to review the situation of when an Older Persons social house is void, that refurbishment of the bathroom should ensure accessibility to a walk in shower and comfort height toilet, as standard, for the new tenants needs, as per an Occupational Therapist report.

REPORT:

Approved social housing applicants whose households comprise solely of persons aged 55 or over will be considered for age friendly specific accommodation in accordance with our policies for rightsizing and the allocation of age friendly accommodation. The Housing Maintenance and Refurbishment Section undertake required accessibility refurbishment works as recommended by occupation therapists where necessary as part of the re-let process. It should be noted that such works are based on individual applicants’ needs and therefore are not part of routine re-let works.  However, all of our age friendly accommodation is designed to meet the needs of older persons living independently for longer.

In our new age friendly housing developments, we install as standard; a level access shower or wet room and provide sufficient space and adequate support in walls so that bathrooms can be upgraded to a fully compliant with Part M building regulations if the need arises in the future.