Speaker Group: Chair

Valerie is the head of Finance and Programme Management in the Planning and Building Unit in the Department of Education since 2019, with lead responsibility for: Overall programme management of the pipeline of projects for delivery under the school building programme to ensure National Development Plan priorities are achieved.  This includes management of a multi-annual… Read more »

Paul Lemass joined the Department of further and Higher Education Research Innovation and Science in August 2022 as Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for Corporate Services and Capital Programmes.  Prior to this he was Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Housing responsible for Housing Policy including the development of Housing for All.  He has… Read more »

Mark Kelly is a Technical Manager for the Department of Education Planning and Building Unit in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Mark’s roles involves Research, Guidance, Procurement, Asset Maintenance / Management in respect of schools. Part of Mark’s work also involves working with The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) in the… Read more »

Eamonn is the Director in the Planning and Building Unit in the Department of Education since 2019, with lead responsibility for: Ensuring a strategic and coordinated approach is taken in relation to planning, appraisal and procurement  of school accommodation requirements (including delivery of the site acquisition programme under the school building programme; and Overall programme… Read more »