COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 11, 2006

QUESTION No. 15

QUESTION: Cllr. Cathal King

To ask the Manager, to report on the 'roll out' of the new windows programme in the County?

REPLY

All council houses built post -1996 are fitted with double glazed windows, accounting for 18% of the Council’s rented housing stock. 

In order to maximise energy efficiency in it’s rented housing stock and in the interest of achieving common quality standards, the Council is proceeding with  a number of programmes including a countywide window replacement programme and a programme of external cavity wall/attic insulation. 

In the first quarter of 2005 a sample survey was carried out on windows in 12 estates countywide in order to determine the fabric condition of these windows. Following analysis of the results of the survey it was decided to proceed with a pilot programme of 622 units in designated estates as follows: Drumcairn Estate, Kilcarrig Estate, Killinarden Estate, Tallaght and St Marks Estate, Clondalkin.  

  

Funding approval for this pilot programme was notified from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in March 2006. The closing date for receipt of completed tenders was the 9^th June 2006 and the Council is currently finalising this stage of the process.  It is anticipated that the programme will commence late Autumn 2006.

Subsequent phases of this programme have not been decided on as yet, as this will depend on progress and completion of the pilot programme. It is anticipated that based on the numbers of dwellings requiring double glazed units and the scope of works involved, the programme is likely to be phased over the 6 year period 2006-2011.