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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 26, 2026

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"Can the Manager report on the time on call outs on heating problems in the Tallaght area over Christmas?"

REPLY:

The Council manages over 10,000 social homes and categorises maintenance requests depending on the nature of the problem. These categories are classified as emergency, urgent, routine or cyclical. We respond to requests for repairs according to the guidelines below: 

CATEGORY

TIMESCALE

EXAMPLE

Emergency

1 – 5 working days

Smoking Fuse Board, Burst water tank

Urgent

10 working days

Leak under sink unit, Leaking roof

Routine

12 weeks +

Replace toilet cistern, Faulty radiator

Cyclical

1 – 7 years

Leaking gutters, replacement hall door etc.

The table below outlines the number of housing maintenance requests completed during Q4 2025 within the Tallaght electoral area, specifically relating to heating system issues.

Category

No. of Work Orders Complete

Average No. of Days

Mechanical

904

8