Conference Programme Announced
Day 1
09:00
O'Reilly Hall
Registration & Exhibition Visit
10:00
Stream A
Opening Keynote
Speaker
Norma Foley Minister for Education - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
Chair
Hubert Loftus Rúnaí Cúnta | Assistant Secretary - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
10:30
O'Reilly Hall
Conference Session Break
10:45
Stream A
Session 1 – Inspiring Education Schools
Schools must be designed to be used creatively and imaginatively; where learning is not exclusively confined to formal teaching spaces. Learning, social interaction and a sense of belonging come toget...
Speakers
Edel Tobin Director - Simon J Kelly Architects
Shane Hallahan Principal - Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny
Ruth O’Herlihy Director - McCullough Mulvin Architects
Pat Curran Principal - St Angela’s College
Brendan Waldron School Principal - Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone
Helen Taylor Director of Practice - Scott Brownrigg
Dr Sharon Wright Senior Associate - the-learning-crowd
Chair
Margaret Brennan Senior Architect - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
11:45
O'Reilly Hall
Conference Session Break & Exhibition Visit
12:15
Stream A
Session 2 – Climate & Energy
Bringing together, the voices of Student, School Management, Energy Training and Educators, Policy Developers and Implementers. This session will focus on the journey towards zero carbon, energy effic...
Speakers
Alan Ryan Programme Manager - Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Colm Mac Cinna BA (Hons), M.Ed Educational Management, H.Dip in Ed. School Principal - St. Mary’s BNS Monaghan
Chair
John Dolan BEng (Hons), M.Sc. Fire Eng, H.Dip, CEng, MIEI Senior Engineer, Planning & Building Unit - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
Stream B
Session 3 – Procurement Strategy for School Buildings (Green Procurement)
Speakers
Fiona Thomson Procurement Officer - University College Cork
David O’Brien Chairman of the Government Construction Contracts Committee - OGP
Chair
David Skene Senior Civil & Structural Engineer - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
13:15
O'Reilly Hall
Lunch & Exhibition Visit
14:15
Learning Hub
Session D – Modular Matters – Discover the Potential of your Learning Space
One of the biggest challenges for schools and colleges is delivering improvements to their estate without disrupting students and their learning. With modular solutions, entire buildings...
Speaker
Greg Maher Education and Healthcare Specialist - Portakabin Ireland
Stream A
Session 4 – Project Ireland 2040
Speakers
Eoghan Ryan Director of Services – Planning and Strategic Development - Kildare County Council
Kevin Meaney Principal Officer, National Investment Office - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform- Paul Hogan Chief Planner - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Jill Fannin Principal Officer - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
Chair
Eamonn Murtagh Director - Planning and Building Unit - Department of Education
Stream B
Session 5 – Special Education & Inclusivity
15:00
Learning Hub
Session E – Atkins
15:15
O'Reilly Hall
Conference Break & Exhibition Visit
16:00
Stream A
Closing Keynote: Responding & Adapting to current Challenges
Speaker
Aine Cusack Principal Officer - Schools Capital Appraisal Section
Day 2
09:00
O'Reilly Hall
Registration, Networking Breakfast & Exhibition Visit Day 2
09:45
Stream A
10:30
O'Reilly Hall
Conference Session Break
11:00
Stream A
Session 1 – Inspiring Tertiary Education Spaces
Speakers
- Nessa White Executive Director Transformation - SOLAS
- Ger Casey Chief Executive Officer - Grangegorman Development Agency
- Aoibheann Ní Mhearáin Technical Advisor - Higher Education Authority
Martin G. O’Brien Chief Executive - Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
Chair
Ross McNamara Senior Architect - An Roinn Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
12:00
O'Reilly Hall
Coffee Break and Networking – Day 2
12:15
Learning Hub
Session C – Why MMC? Why Not?
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) includes many emerging systems and technologies, and whilst they may not be a panacea for the multifarious shortcomings in the construction industry, the opportuni...
Speakers
Emma-Louise Hannigan Associate - HLM Architects
Anne Daw Associate, Head of MMC Delivery - HLM Architects
12:30
Stream A
Session 2 – Special Education & Inclusivity
Speakers
- Lee Rogers Principal - Saint Patricks Special School
Dr Gerald Craddock Chief Officer - Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at National Disability Authority
Mary McGrath Principal Officer - NCSE
Ailish Drake Director - Drake|Hourigan
Conor Hourigan Director - Drake|Hourigan
Chair
Karen Hawkshaw Senior Architect (acting), Planning & Building Unit - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
Stream B
Session 3 – DoE Delivery Programmes
Speakers
- PJ Rudden
Julian Pringle Senior Quantity Surveyor, Planning & Building Unit - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
Scott Tacchi Head of Modern Methods of Construction - An Roinn Oideachais | Department for Education
Richard Rice Director & Architect FRIAI - Healy Partners Architects
Eamon Murphy Head of Capital and Procurement - Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
Chair
Stefan Matthews Technical Manager - An Roinn Oideachais | Department of Education
13:00
Learning Hub
Session D – Innovative Higher Education Art & Design Environments in the UK & Ireland
AHR have recently completed the Barbara Hepworth School of Art Architecture and Design in Huddersfield and are presently on site developing the East Quad as part of the of the Grangegorman Campus for ...
Speaker
Anthony Langan RIBA RIAI Director and Education Sector Lead - AHR
13:30
O'Reilly Hall
Lunch Day 2
14:30
Stream A
Session 4 – Estate Management & Climate Action
Speakers
Mark Poland Director of Estates - University College Cork
Mary Daly Estates Manager - Atlantic Technological University Donegal- Ger Casey Chief Executive Officer - Grangegorman Development Agency
Stream B
Session 5 – Campus Planning in the Era of Digital Transformation
Speakers
- Mike Clarke Director of Campus Infrastructure - Trinity College Dublin
- Scott Tacchi Head of Modern Methods of Construction - An Roinn Oideachais | Department for Education
- PJ Rudden
- Martin G. O’Brien Chief Executive - Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
