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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 13, 2025
QUESTION NO. 12
QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan
To ask the Chief Executive what the average wait time is for a council tenant with a disability awaiting adaptions to their home
REPLY:
The Housing Disabled Persons Grant (DPG) aims to improve the living conditions of tenants with disabilities by funding essential home adaptations. Works may include level access showers, disabled access ramps, stairlifts, downstairs bathroom and hand and grab rails. In 2024, the Council received 103 applications for DPG works. The table below provides a breakdown of works completed in 2024:
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DPG WORKS 2024 |
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Works |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
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Level Shower |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
34 |
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Ramp |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
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Stairlift |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
26 |
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WC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Small Works |
5 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
92 |
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Other |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Total |
16 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
18 |
12 |
11 |
17 |
23 |
161 |
Small works such as grab, hand and stair rails can be completed within in a short period of time. Timeframe for completion of other works can vary depending on the level of priority and the scope of the works. The Council categorises applications and the timeframe for works completed by priority in 2024 is detailed below:
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Priority 1 – High level of need |
up to 12 months |
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Priority 2 – Moderate level of need |
up to 3 years |
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Priority 3 – Reduced level of need |
+3 years |