Martin Colreavy

Martin Colreavy has responsibility at Head of Business Unit level to co-support divisional commitments in the Housing Affordability Division with respect to home ownership measures and affordability including non-delivery housing funding schemes as per objectives under the National Development Plan (NDP) and Project Ireland 2040. SDUA is responsible for on-going professional/technical and specialist housing advisory support to the division via the following:

• Providing a Strategic Advisory support/co-ordination lead for Affordable Housing Strategy, as aligned with Project Ireland 2040 and Housing For All which includes core multi-annual Capital Investment Programmes within the Division including a longer term Revised Affordable Housing Strategy;

• Leading/Enabling the operational delivery of programme priorities via the implementation of the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), Cost Rental Sector (CREL) Investment while leading on Housing for All Investment programmes such as Croí Cónaithe (Cities) and co-ordinating with the Land Development Agency’s (LDA) overall delivery programme;

• Developing, building and showcasing a qualitative approach to the delivery of affordable housing including exemplary practice via pilot pathfinders/showcase projects;

Managing wider Divisional Co-Ordination, Housing Data and Communications functions within the Affordable Housing Division in support of the HFA delivery groups, Ministerial engagements, and attendance at Oireachtas Committees (JOC/PAC). A key function is the on-going management of Affordable Housing delivery data, internal/external reporting and quarterly publication of delivery data. Co-ordination for the financial process to support consolidated divisional response. Provide secretariat support to the High Level Affordable Housing Delivery Group. Developing better sectoral knowledge via professional/external engagements both nationally and on an EU/ Pan-European basis in relation to standards in the design/delivery of affordable Housing.