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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"Can the Manager report on how long is talking for repairs of heating in council houses in the Tallaght area and make this a priority for the winter months when tenants have a breakdown of heating?"

REPLY:

The Council categorises all requests for repairs depending on the nature of the problem. Repairs to heating systems are classified as an urgent repair by our housing maintenance team with a completion target within 10 working days from the date of the maintenance request. Our mechanical contractors respond to all reported heating system faults as soon as possible with further priority being given to older and vulnerable tenants where needed. The majority of repairs are completed during the first visit, however, follow-up visits may be required due to availability of parts, the severity of the fault or other such unavoidable issues. 

To date in 2025, a total of 2,327 work orders were completed in the Tallaght electoral area in response to problems reported with heating systems. The average number of days for completion of these works was 4.7 days.