South Dublin County Council

We have the following questions with regards to South Dublin County Councils legislative requirements to complete inspections under the housing (standards for rented houses) regulations 2019. 1.      How is South Dublin County Council fulfilling its legislative requirements to complete inspections under the Housing (Standards For Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 2.      How many rented properties in South Dublin County Council fall within the scope for the Minimum Housing Standards Legislation? 3.      How many people/resources are employed to carry out these inspections for South Dublin County Council? 4.      Are these resources in-house or outsourced? 5.      If outsourced, who is providing this service to South Dublin County Council? 6.      Approximately how much does South Dublin County Council spend annually on fulfilling the legislative requirements? 7.      How many surveys would each inspector fulfil on a weekly basis? 8.      When do South Dublin County Council expect to tender for the inspection services? 9.      What technology is South Dublin County Council using to carry out these inspections on site? 10.  Is South Dublin County Council doing any virtual re-inspections? - if so, what technology are you utilising to conduct virtual inspections? 11.  How long does it take South Dublin County Council to conduct an initial/first inspection?