The 2007 ICSH biennial national social housing conference took place in Whites Hotel, Wexford Town from the 25th-27th of September. Over 300 delegates attended the conference which focused on how social housing can provide housing options right throughout peoples’ lives. Issues such apartment living in social housing, how to integrate sustainable energy initiatives, promoting neighbourhood management and delivering housing options for older people and people with disabilities were explored.
Conference papers can now be downloaded as follows:
Speakers and contributors included:
- Minister Batt O’Keeffe, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas
- David McWilliams, Broadcaster and Author of ‘The Popes Children’
- Des Dowling, Assistant Secretary Housing Division, DEHLG
- Pat O’Connor, Roscara Housing Association
- Dick Brady, Director of Housing, Fingal County Council
- Cllr Padge Reck, Wexford County Council
- Sean O’Connor, Túath Housing & ICSH Board Member
- Duncan Stewart, Architect and Presenter of Eco Eye
- Dr Kevin Doughty, Deputy Director, Joseph Rowntree Trust Centre
- Fr. Sean Healy, Director, CORI
- Mary Davis, Chair on Taskforce on Active Citizenship
- Jim Ganley, Principal Officer, Voluntary and Co-Operative Housing Unit, DEHLG
- Anne O’Reilly, Director of Services Housing, Wexford County Council
- Pascal Moynihan, Director of Services, Heath Service Executive (HSE)
- Kevin Doughty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Centre for Usable Home Techonology
- Sergeant Sean Sherlock, An Garda Siochana
- Cllr George Lawlor, Mayor of Wexford
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