School of Applied Social Studies &
The Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21)
Homelessness and Housing Exclusion: Policy and Practice
Monday 23rd March 2015
Cork Arts Theatre CAT club, located at Camden Court, Carroll's Quay, Cork
09.00
Registration
09.15
Welcome Address
Prof. Alastair Christie, Head of School of Applied Social Studies, UCC
09.30
A Rising Tide of Homelessness? Policies, Evidence and Responses in Denmark
and England.
Chair: Dr. Siobhan O’Sullivan, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC
·
The Danish experience: Dr. Lars Benjaminsen, SFI - The Danish National Centre
for Social Research, Copenhagen, Denmark,
·
The English experience: Dr. Beth Watts, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
11.00
Tea / Coffee
11.30
Homelessness in Ireland: Policy Developments and Housing Challenges
Chair: Dr. Cathal O’Connell, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC
·
Developments in Irish homelessness policy: prevention, emergency and
accommodation: Mr. Joe Finnerty, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC
·
Developments in Irish social housing provision and finance: Dr. Michelle Norris,
School of Applied Social Science, UCD and Chair, Housing Finance Agency
12.30
Buffet lunch
13.15
Homelessness and Housing Exclusion in Cork: from Policy to Practice
Chair: Mr. Joe Finnerty, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC
· Preventing Homelessness in Cork and Limerick
Mr. Niall Horgan, Cork Threshold
Mr. Gerard Spillane, Focus Ireland Cork
· Exits from homelessness in Cork
Ms. Kerry Brennan, Cork Simon Community
 The Way Ahead? (Panel Discussion) to include Ms. Aileen O’Connor, Cork City Council Homeless Services
Mr. John Calnan, St Vincent de Paul
Dr. Dermot Kavanagh, Cork Simon
15.00
Conference Ends
CONFERENCE PLACES ARE LIMITED: PLEASE REGISTER AT ace@ucc.ie
ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: Joe Finnerty j.finnerty@ucc.ie
This event is generously funded by Cork City Council, the Cork Simon Community, and the School of
Applied Social Studies, UCC, and supported by Adult Continuing Education UCC, and the Cork
Education and Training Board.