Heating system replaced at elder care facility in Limerick
COUNCIL engineers have solved a situation which left residents of an elder care home in Limerick city relying on electric heaters and kettles.
An issue at Vizes Court, a 35-unit, three-storey complex off O’Connell Avenue in the city centre, saw the centralised heating unit break down.
It meant council provided its occupants with electric heaters until the issue was solved.
A council spokesperson confirmed that the situation has been remedied.
They said contractors were working on the installation of a new heating system.
The Limerick Leader understands the upgrade was in place by Friday, ahead of the Halloween Bank Holiday weekend.
Fianna Fail councillor Catherine Slattery had contacted the director of housing in the local authority Caroline Curley, who had told her that it was not just a case of installing a new boiler.
This is because Vizes Court is within what’s known as a district heating system.
This system sees heat generated in a central location before its distributed around a local area.
Councillor Slattery welcomed the fact the problem has been resolved.
“I’m delighted the heating system is going in and residents of Vizes Court will have heat and hot water. But I should not have had to raise this issue with the council. Common sense should have prevailed and a new system purchased long before it was unrepairable.”
Residents in the Vizes Court complex are aged from 55 with many being over 70.
Councillor Slattery had said previously: “This is not good enough in my view, I have contacted council and expressed my sheer disgust our elderly are being treated this way in this day and age.”