Dublin Docklands Conference

A two day conference looking at the future regeneration of the Dublin Docklands area

08.45 am REGISTRATION

9.15 am Welcome / Opening Address : Lord Mayor,

Naoise O’Muiri

Chairperson – Sean O’Laoire

9.30 – 10.30 FUTURE OF DOCKLANDS

Integration of City Council & Docklands – City

Manager

Draft SDZ Planning Scheme – Dick Gleeson

Street Conversations – John Conroy

10.30 – 11.20 ECONOMY, EDUCATION & PATHWAYS TO

JOBS

Role of Digital Economy – Gavan Drohan,

Telefonica, Wayra Academy

Role of SMEs in Docklands – John Treacy,

Docklands Business Forum

Enterprise & Community Development –

Seamus McDermott, Liffey Trust

Transferring the Fumbally Experience – George

Boyle, Fumbally Exchange

11.20 -11.35 COFFEE

11.35 – 12.00pm Early Learning Initiatives –

Dr. Josephine Bleach, National College Ireland

Education – Making a Difference, Pat Fanning,

St. Joseph’s CBS, Fairview

12.00 – 12.30pm WORKSHOP SESSIONS

12:30 – 1.00pm FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS

1.00 – 2.00pm LUNCH

2.00 – 2.45pm HOUSING , COMMUNITY & IDENTITY

Regeneration – Lessons for Dublin –

Dr. Andrew MacLaren, TCD

Good Communities & Neighbourhoods –

Trevor White, Uniquely Dublin

Communities & Culture – Ray Yeates, City

Arts Offi cer

Providing Housing for All – Caren Gallagher,

Irish Council of Social Housing

A Youthful Docklands – Susan Menton, St.

Andrew’s Resource Centre

2.45-3:30pm WORKSHOP SESSION

3.30-3.45pm COFFEE

3.45 – 4.30pm FEEDBACK FROM WORSHOPS

4.30 – 5.00pm Q&A

DAY 2

9.00 am REGISTRATION

9.15 – 10.15 THE DOCKLANDS ENVIRONMENT

Docklands – A Maritime Environment in

Context,Conor Skehan, EIS

Dublin Port Company Masterplan 2012-2040 –

Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive,Dublin

Port Company

Recreation & Amenity Spaces – Les Moore, City

Parks Superintendent

Sustainable Energy Community & the Docklands –

Gerry Wardell, Codema

A Healthy Docklands – Sarah Middleton,

Environmental Health Offi cer

A Greener Eco-Friendly Docklands – Fiona Craven,

Environmental Engineer

10.15-11:00 WORKSHOP SESSIONS

11.00-11.15 COFFEE

11.15 – 12.00 FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS

12:00 – 13:00 GOVERNANCE & WAY FORWARD

Governance – Chairperson, Dublin Docklands

Development Authority – John Tierney

Community Input – Sean O’Laoire

Closing Address : Ruairi Quinn, TD, Minister for

Education & Skills

Q&A & WRAP UP