At Oaklee, our mission is to provide high-quality, secure, and sustainable housing solutions for individuals and families across Ireland. Driving this mission forward is our dedicated Development Team — a group of experienced professionals committed to delivering innovative and community-focused housing projects.

Development Team

Helen Moore

Director of Development & New Business

Helen Moore

Director of Development & New Business

With over 25 years’ experience in real estate and finance. Helen is acting as Head of Development.

Most recently she spent six years as a Director of Lisney where she established the New Homes department and worked in the Private Rented Sector advising developers and funds on the planning and operational side of the market. Helen was previously a director of Savills New Homes where she worked for 14 years.

Helen has worked at the Central Bank of Ireland assessing the Credit Institutions management of credit risk with specific focus on the real estate backed loans. She also spent three years at the National Asset Management Agency working out a number of complex portfolios of distressed assets.

Helen holds a Diploma in Auctioneering and Estate Agency from Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street and is a Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Most recently she completed a Diploma in Marketing and Digital Strategy at the Irish Management Institute.

Denise Doorly

Senior Development Manager

Denise Doorly

Senior Development Manager

Denise Doorly joined Oaklee as Senior Development Manager in 2022. Since then, she has contributed to significant growth within the Development team and the delivery pipeline. Denise leads the Construction and Delivery side of the Development team.

Denise is a registered Architect and member of the RIAI. She is also a certified passive house consultant and holds a diploma in Energy Retrofit Technology from TU Dublin. She worked in private practice for 14 years, most recently with O’Mahony Pike Architects, specialising in housing design. In 2015 she made the successful transition into the social housing sector and led the Development team in Clanmil Ireland for 7 years before joining Oaklee.

Working closely with the wider Oaklee Development and Operations teams, and our external stakeholders, Denise is committed to the delivery of quality social and affordable housing. Focussing on good design and sustainability, which contributes to the health and well-being of our residents and the immediate built environment.

Gintautas Matukaitis

Development Manager - New Business

Gintautas Matukaitis

Development Manager - New Business

Gintautas is Development Manager - New Business at Oaklee. Before joining Oaklee, Gintautas held various roles in distressed asset management, property finance and commercial property agency fields. He has a strong understanding of the critical elements of property lending and expertise in the various providers and stakeholders in the market.

His background incorporates working relations with key stakeholders such as developers, estate agents, contractors, the Department of Housing, and Local Authorities. Gintautas has contributed to the organisational delivery of well over 200 units via direct acquisitions, constructions and mortgage to rent asset delivery programs since start.

Gintautas holds a Master’s Degree in Property Management and Investment and Bachelor’s Degree in Building Technologies and Management.

Greg Cavey

Development Administrator

Greg Cavey

Development Administrator

Greg holds a key role working alongside the Development Officers, Project Manager and Head of Development to assist on projects such as the HA acquisitions program, MTR (Mortgage To rent) portfolio and to assist in the closing of any new schemes through our pipeline project

Raymond McShane

Development Officer

Raymond McShane

Development Officer

Raymond Mc Shane is a Development Officer at Oaklee, having joined as a Development Coordinator in 2022. He works alongside the wider team on feasibility assessments, funding, and acts as key liaison with external legal parties for the development team.

Ray has over 10 years’ experience in real estate, covering an array of areas including sales, letting and multi-unit development management. He served as Housing and Leasing Supervisor for the Embassy of the United States of America (Ireland) for a period of four years before transitioning into the AHB sector in 2021. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Property Management from Liverpool John Moore’s University, alongside a PgDip Law, Cert in Property Law and Conveyancing, Dip Construction Law each from the Law Society of Ireland.

Ray is a passionate advocate for social inclusion and a keen observer of evolving Housing Policy and Legislation. While his particular area of interest is mixed tenure developments and their role in providing homes for life in sustainable communities, he has also been involved in the delivery of more traditional ‘general needs’ housing at scale. A particular personal highlight during his tenure to date was his involvement in the acquisition and subsequent refurbishment works programme of three regional domestic violence refuge properties, and involvement in the delivery of the organisations first Cost Rental offering.

Ciara Nic Gearailt

Development Finance Manager

Ciara Nic Gearailt

Development Finance Manager

Megan Harvey

Development Coordinator

Megan Harvey

Development Coordinator

Ciarán O'Hagan

Project Manager

Ciarán O'Hagan

Project Manager

Connel King

New Business and Development

Connel King

New Business and Development

Brian Norton

Clerk of Works

Brian Norton

Clerk of Works

Cathal Daughton

Commercial Development Lead

Cathal Daughton

Commercial Development Lead

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Our Development Team brings together a wealth of expertise across housing development, project management, planning, construction, and stakeholder engagement. Together, we manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring every development aligns with our values of quality, sustainability, and social impact.

What We Do

  • Project Planning & Design: Working closely with local authorities, design teams, and consultants to develop housing solutions that respond to community needs.

  • Land Acquisition & Feasibility: Identifying and evaluating development opportunities across the country.

  • Construction Delivery: Managing contractor relationships and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

  • Collaboration & Compliance: Engaging with key stakeholders to ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks and funding requirements.

Our team is passionate about creating lasting, positive change in the communities we serve. We’re always open to exploring new partnerships, innovative approaches, and opportunities to grow our impact.

If you are a developer or architect looking to collaborate with an AHB who can provide access to funds to design, build and deliver your social housing scheme, please get in touch with the Oaklee development team today on:
development@oaklee.ie or call us on 01 400 2650.

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Case Studies

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Ashfield Clonminch, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

  • 19 single storey purpose built houses for the elderly

  • Oaklee led design and build delivery, under a Capital Works contract

  • CAS funded

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Baltrasna Park, Athlone Road, Moate, Co. Westmeath

  • 14 Units for general social housing needs

  • Developer Lead delivery under the Turnkey Contract

  • CALF/HFA

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Kathleen Clarke Place, Poplar Row, Dublin 3

  • 29 Unit Older Person’s Scheme

  • Oaklee led construction

  • CALF/HFA

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Kearney's Drive, Co Offaly

  • A mix of 41 single storey 1 and 2 beds, storey 2, 3 and 4 beds, that caters or large and small families, single eople and couples.

  • All houses are A rated and were built in conjunction with the local authority, Offaly County Council.

  • Close to established amenaties such as schools, sports grounds and facilities, hospital, and shops.

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Project Acorn, Various Locations

  • The first private finance Special Purpose Vehicle created by an AHB

  • 163 existing units refurbished and acquired through the Housing Agency Aquisition programme

  • 54 turnkey acquisitions from private developers

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We are currently seeking development opportunities that will allow us to deliver high-quality homes and fulfil our brief as an Approved Housing Body.

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