The income limits differ depending on which grant you are applying for. If your household income from the previous tax year exceeds the below amounts after the applicable disregards and deductions are applied, you will not be considered eligible to receive a grant:

The income limits differ depending on which grant you are applying for. If your household income from the previous tax year exceeds the below amounts after the applicable disregards and deductions are applied, you will not be considered eligible to receive a grant – unless there are exceptional circumstances, please speak with a member of the Private Grants section if you feel that this is the case:

The main changes are as follows:

• A new allocations scheme replaces the Scheme of Letting Priorities. This is available on our website. Housing Allocations Scheme 2011 (pdf -68kb)    pdf 123kb             
• To be eligible for Social Housing Support in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area you must either live in the County Council area or have a connection to the area.
• You may apply to one Local Authority only. Please see point 6 below in relation to your choice of areas.
• You must have a legal right to remain in the State on a long term basis.
• You must not own alternative accommodation which could be occupied or sold and the proceeds used to secure other suitable accommodation.
• Your net income must be below the thresholds below;

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The Council will arrange for an inspection of the property. If we wish to progress this further, the Council will then also arrange for a structural survey and valuation to be carried out on the property.

These Regulations exist to regulate the commercial usage of solvents across various sectors of industry in Ireland, (including Dry Cleaning, Printing, Lamination and Surface Coating processes) and thus reduce potential air pollution.

For further detailed information, click on this link to the Regulations

The above are the contribution amounts Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will pay to the landlord on your behalf. Should the rent your landlord requires exceed these figures, you can add the difference yourself to meet the monthly rent. Please note this is subject to the monthly difference you pay to the landlord added to the monthly rent contribution you pay to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council being less than 30% of your households total monthly net income. Payments in excess of 30% of the households net monthly income will be deemed by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to be unaffordable to the household.

Should your current circumstances not equate to any of the above, please call us to discuss your situation on 01-2054399

Payment of the Travel & Subsistence allowance is made subject to Councillors attendance rate quota of 80% of all meetings which the Councillor is due to attend.

Payment of the Local Representative Allowance (LRA) is made subject to Councillors attendance rate quota of 50% of all meetings which the Councillor is due attend.

Our bathing water tests can tell us if there is a potential risk of illness if there are microbiological quanities above certain limits.

 The test results are explained by the standard terms: ‘excellent’, ‘good’, ‘sufficient’, or ‘poor’. 

In the case of 'excellent' water quality the risk of contracting gastro-intestinal illness is predicted to be circa 3%, in ‘good’ waters circa 5%, in ‘sufficient’ waters 8-9% and in ‘poor’ waters circa >10%.

Bathing water quality below the general background quality expected for that water is generally investigated.

The planning for a new road or major road improvement project involves a design and consultation process, which is approved either by the elected Members of the County Council under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, or by An Bord Pleanála, depending on the size and scope of the project. An Bord Pleanála may hold an Oral Hearing chaired by an Inspector appointed by The Board to hear the evidence of the promoting authority and the submissions of interested parties.

WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) is basically any type of appliance or device that requires either electrical or battery power in order to operate, and whose owner wishes to dispose of as waste. In addition to larger household items such as televisions, computers, cookers, fridges and washing machines, it also includes smaller personal items such as cameras, toys, watches, mobile phones and MP3 players.

The WEEE Regulations were introduced in 2005 to promote the environmentally responsible disposal, collection, and recycling of electrical goods and appliances in Ireland. One of the main features of the regulations is the free take-back of similar WEEE items on a one-for-one basis that must be offered by retailers to customers when they purchase a new electrical or electronic product.

For further information, please click on the following link to WEEE