Batt O’Keefe, TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas
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Session 1 Welcome to the conferenceThe strategic context
John McCarthy, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file
A local authority perspective on sustainable communities
Stephen Kearney, Cork City Council Click here to download file
A voluntary sector perspective on sustainable communities
Donal McManus, Irish Council for Social Housing Click here to download file
Session 2 Responding to need
Needs assessment 2008
Lisa Clifford, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file
Providing a housing advice service
Jim O'Callaghan, Housing Rights Service, Northern Ireland Click here to download file
Session 3 Sustainability and addressing specific housing need
Local authority provision of Traveller accommodation
Clare Curley, South Tipperary County Council Click here to download file
Accommodating minority ethnic groups - the Northern Ireland experience
Tony Steed, Northern Ireland Housing Executive Click here to download file
Housing management: ethnic and cultural diversity
Fiona Kane, Centre for Housing Research Click here to download file
Friday 30 November 2007
Session 1 Focus on delivery
Management of social housing investment programme
Eddie Lewis, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file
Partnership with the voluntary and co-operatvie sector
Jim Ganley, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file
Paths to home ownership
John O'Connor, Affordable Homes Partnership Click here to download file
Session 2 Safe communities
Designing for sustainability
Simon Mannion, National Building Agency Click here to download file
Tackling anti-social behaviour - lessons from other countries
Jacinta Cunneen, University of Limerick Click here to download file
The Sustainability Fund
Ronnie Devlin, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file