This article is from page 13 of the 2012-02-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 13 JPG
AN Ennis man has been given the job of spearheading the implementation of the € 337 million Limerick Regeneration Programme when it comes under the control of Limerick City Council later this year.
Oliver O’Loughlin, who has over 20 years’ experience working for Limerick City Council and is currently a Director of Service in the local authority, has been appointed to this key position by Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan.
Mr O’Loughlin is to head up the new dedicated office to manage the 2009-2018 Regeneration Programme, which has six more years to run as it comes under Limerick City Council control. Council officials have revealed that over a couple of months, Mr O’Loughlin will begin the process of bringing the various facets of regeneration into one dedicated office working with current chief executive Brendan Kenny.
“In the past, he has provided a link to the wider council, including the planning, roads and wider functions. He is quite familiar with the process,” said Deputy City Manager Kieran Lehane.
“He is one of the best public serv
ants. He has worked in
every department in
Limerick City Council.
He would be very ex
perienced. Oliver has a
vast knowledge of the
public service and how
it works,” said Deputy
Mayor of Limerick,
Cllr Kevin Kiely said.
“He is going to bring
his experience and
knowledge of local government. I know he is very highly thought of in the department in Dublin. As a result of this, he will be aware of ways of leveraging money for the city council and projects to benefit the city centre,” he added.
In his Limerick City Council career, Mr O’Loughlin has worked as a fire chief, a senior engineer, as well as drawing up the city’s emergency plans and helped secure funding for the Northern Distributor Road, and Green bus routes in the city.