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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 12, 2025

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

To ask the Chief Executive if details could be provided on the number of applications for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in South Dublin County Council in 2024.

REPLY:

The vacant property refurbishment grant is available 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.

In 2024, the council received 85 applications (as per the date on the application form) with a breakdown as follows:

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Applications 2024

 

Grants paid

8

At final approval stage

7

Approval/approved in principle

50

Applications with Law 

8

Further information requested

1

Declined applications

2

Withdrawn application

9