Stream A Seminars

10:00 - 10:30

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

10:45 - 11:45

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 together to form positive attitudes in an inclusive environment.

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

12:15 - 13:15

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 efficiency design approaches, the potential for schools engaging in a whole school approach to energy, the wider impacts for a school regarding an energy efficiency upgrade, the community ripple effect and the Student voice with the individual and collective perspective on making a difference.

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

14:15 - 15:15

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

16:00 - 17:00

Closing Keynote: Responding & Adapting to current Challenges

Speaker

Aine Cusack Principal Officer - Schools Capital Appraisal Section

09:45 - 10:30

Opening Keynote Day 2

11:00 - 12:00

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

12:30 - 13:30

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