Speaker Presentations
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Thursday, 25th May 2017
Official Opening
Cllr Joe Kavanagh, Deputy Lord Mayor, Cork City Council
Session 1
Addressing the Current Housing Situation
John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Delivery Now, Future Sustainable Delivery - are we ready to manage?
Conor Skehan, Chair of The Housing Agency
Rebuilding Ireland - Update on Progress
Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Session 2 - Perspectives on Challenges, Innovation and Partnerships
Approved Housing Body Challenges, Innovation and Partnership with LAs (No presentation available)
Donal McManus, Director, Irish Council for Social Housing
Position and Role of the Private Rented Sector
Rosalind Carroll, Director, Residential Tenancies Board
Session 3 - Updates on Key Housing Areas
Housing Assistance Payment
Eoghan Prendergast, Limerick City & County Council
Strategy on Housing for People with Disabilities
Claire Feeney, Housing Agency
Turnkey Experience
Fiona Cormican, Clúid Housing
Repair and Lease
Joe Sullivan, Waterford City & County Council
P&S Agreements / Capital Advance Leasing Facility
Patrick Graham, Housing Agency
Session 4 - Workshops
Workshop 1: Annual Summary of Social Housing Assessments
Workshop 2: Mortgage to Rent (No presentation available)
Workshop 3: Part V of the Planning and Development Acts (No presentation available)
Workshop 4: Dealing with Racially Motivated Anti-Social Behaviour
Workshop 5: Compulsory Purchase of Vacant Properties
Friday, 26th May 2017
Session 5 - Managing the Assets
Local Authority Challenges, Innovation and Partnership with AHBs (No presentation available)
Michael Walsh, Chief Executive, Waterford City & County Council
Progress on Choice Based Lettings
Catherine Kelly, Senior Executive Officer, Cork City Council
Managing our Housing Assets
Colm McQuillan, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Session 6 - Social Housing Delivery under Rebuilding Ireland
Social Housing Delivery (No presentation available)
Mary Hurley, Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Current Construction Programme and Approval Process
Sarah Neary, Principal Advisor, Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government