2020 - 2021
IRD DUHALLOW | PROGRESS REPORT
Details of Staff MARIE FLEMING BSc Rural Development; Supervisory Management (QQI L6); Payroll Manual & Computerise (QQI L 5); Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace. Marie is supervisor of the Rural Social Scheme and oversees the participant’s placements throughout the Duhallow region. She is a COVID-19 Lead Worker Representative and secretary of the Health and Safety Committee. She coordinates company training and development in line with Excellence Through People guidelines. Her other duties include overseeing the Company’s IT and Phone Systems and undertakes returns to the Charities and Lobbying Regulator and ensuring the company is compliant with the Standards in Public Office.
COLM CROWLEY Diploma in Rural Development, Certificate in Business Studies, IMCV Professional Manager Award, Building Energy Rating Assessor, Manual Handling Instructor (QQI L6) Colm joined IRD Duhallow in July 2007 as the Warmer Homes Scheme Coordinator and is responsible for the implementation of a number of SEAI programmes which include the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme, Home Incentive Scheme and Better Energy Communities. Colm coordinates staff training in line with the National Standard Authority of Irelands Cavity Wall Insulation System. Colm is responsible for the preparation of monthly accounts for Warmer Homes and processes the Payroll. Colm chairs IRD Duhallow’s Health and Safety Committee.
COLM O’CONNOR SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT QQI L6, TRAINING DELIVERY & EVALUATION QQI L6, MANUAL HANDLING INSTRUCTOR QQI L6. MAJOR AWARD IN CARPENTRY AND JOINERY QQI L6. Colm joined IRD Duhallow and the Furniture Revamp Team in 2016 and since 2020 has been the Revamp Kickstart Programme coordinator. As part of the IRD Furniture Revamp he took a lead in the enterprise qualifying for major national awards and Revamp being the first organisation accredited with ReMark, Ireland’s Reuse Quality Mark of Excellence. In addition, Colm is a member of the Health and Safety committee and is the in-house manual handling instructor.
NUALA RIORDAN Supervisory Management (QQIL6), BER Assessor, Cert. in Genealogy and Family History Nuala joined IRD Duhallow in Nov 2008 as an administrator. She worked on the Warmer Homes programme acting as BER Assessor. In 2012 she worked on the LIFE programme as an administrator and field officer. In August 2016 she was appointed Tús supervisor. Nuala is responsible for the AfterLIFE actions, including the eradication of Japanese knotweed in the Project area. She also oversees the administration of the Scheme. Nuala supervises the necessary maintenance of the Loop walks and the Duhallow Way.
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PADDY O’CONNOR Paddy is the Supervisor of our CE scheme and has over 20 years’ experience in the company. He focuses his efforts on engaging with the participants to motivate them and to help them identify their strengths and develop these strengths through their work placements and through training. He has welcomed the recent expansion of the IRD Duhallow CE Scheme to now include the areas of Kiskeam, Ballydesmond, Knocknagree and Cullen. Paddy is the company’s Health and Safety Officer and has developed policies and procedures in line with best practice in conjunction with the Health and Safety Committee.
DON MURPHY Cert in Archaeology ; Cert in Oral History; Training Delivery and Evaluation (QQI L6) Don was appointed Tús Supervisor in June 2011. His main areas of responsibility include placement, induction, training and supervision of scheme participants in the areas of built heritage renovation and vintage machinery restoration. Don has over 20 years’ experience as a subcontractor in the construction industry in Ireland and abroad. He has a keen interest in conserving the region’s built heritage. He is a master craftsman and stonemason and trains participants on the LTI, T.O and other in house programmes.
THOMAS TWOMEY Supervisory Management (QQI L6), Project Supervisor Construction Stage Level (QQI L6) Thomas joined our Warmer Homes team in August 2013 working on the new ventilation specifications of the scheme. He was appointed Tús Supervisor in August 2016 with responsibility for coordinating and supervising participants placed in a number of settings in communities in the eastern Duhallow area including the maintenance of Newmarket Pitch & Putt course. Thomas also looks after the transport portfolio in the company and coordinated the upkeep and maintenance of our fleet of vehicles.
CAROLINE O’RAHILLY Caroline joined our team in 2021 as Assistant CE Supervisor and works in Administration and Bookkeeping as well as supporting IRD Duhallow in the delivery of the CE programme. Her main duties are administration in the account’s office and assisting in day to day tasks relating to CE. She assists in compiling board reports, month end admin and financials activities which are presented to the Social Economy Working Group and IRD Duhallow Board on a monthly basis.
