Caroline Timmons is an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage where she is currently the head of the Affordable Housing Division and has responsibility for affordable housing policy including affordable purchase and cost rental homes, residential viability schemes and tackling residential vacancy. She is currently a board member of the First Home Scheme and previously served on the board of the Land Development Agency.
She is a barrister and practiced for a number of years before joining the Attorney General’s Office as Advisory Counsel. She holds postgraduate Diplomas in Planning & Environmental Law, Data Protection law, Public Management and a Masters in Leadership & Strategy.
Caroline will contribute as a panelist in the Development: Quality and Design session on Wednesday 26 March.