COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, March 24, 2025

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

Will the Manager inform this Area Committee as to the procedure of when a tenant requests Alterations to a Council dwelling, will the Council provide Occupational Therapists to assist the tenant with the necessary OT Report or is the tenant expected to go through the HSE, which has a backlog of approx 2+ years?

REPLY:

The Disabled Person's Grants (DPG) scheme is available for Council tenants who require alterations to be carried out to their Council home to assist with their disability needs.  Applicants should submit a completed application form together with a fully completed Doctors certificate a full Occupational Therapist (OT) report, to South Dublin County Council, Medical Section for consideration. 

In 2024, a total of 129 applications for the DPG scheme were received from Council tenants each accompanied by an OT report as required. 

The Council does not engage the services of Occupational Therapists to provide assessments for Council tenants.