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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 34

QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the current processing times of the vacant property refurbishment grant?

REPLY:

The Council has received 163 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant applications since the introduction of the scheme in 2022. The current average processing time for applications to issue approval/approval in principle is 56 days. To date 44 grants have been paid which represents 27% of the overall applications received. The assessment process is dependent on applicants submitting the required supporting documentation with their grant application. In order to assist applicants with the application process, explanatory information has been updated on the Vacant Homes webpage on www.sdcc.ie.