Ancillary Services
The Ancillary Services Department has overall responsibility for housing, property management, tenant management, maintenance, technical services, fleet management and transport routes within Ability West. Ability Wests property portfolio is made up of thirty day services, six respite centres, twenty four group homes, eight apartments along with our head office Blackrock House and our training centre Firefly, in Ballybane. The team is led by Ancillary Services Manager Peter Burke.
Peter Burke
Ancillary Services Manager
The banner above is an Artist’s impression of the new facilities we will be taking ownership of in a new Letteragh Development by Burkeway. The properties are almost complete.
Our Glen Haven Residential home
Property Management / Tenant Management
2024 will see the introduction of new Tenancy Agreements for all Ability West full time residents. Ability West is an Approved Housing Body and as such is regulated by the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA). Under the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019, we are required to make changes to the way we provide housing. The Tenancy Agreement is a legally binding contract, and each Tenancy will be registered with the Residential Tenancies Board. This will give residents greater protection and security of tenure. Rents collected will go towards the ongoing maintenance costs for the property and towards a sinking fund which is now a legal requirement under the Housing Act 2019.
This project is being delivered by Olivia Divilly, Ancillary Services Support Officer.
Olivia Divilly
Ancillary Services Support Officer
Maintenance
Our maintenance team is led by Michael Jennings, Ancillary Services Co-Ordinator. Michael oversees the daily maintenance plan through our facilities management software package, FLEX. Ronan Waldron and Adrian McLoughlin complete the team as maintenance operatives carrying out essential and planned maintenance projects throughout our property portfolio.
Michael Jennings
Ancillary Services Coordinator
Ronan Waldron
Maintenance Operative
Adrian McLoughlin
Maintenance Operative
transport
Ability West have a fleet of forty vehicles. Three of these vehicles are nineteen seater minibuses which provide transport to our day services in Galway City (2) and Tuam (1). Our three dedicated drivers on these routes are:
Pat Flaherty
Tuam Services Bus Driver
Kyle Devlin
Galway City Services Bus Driver
Billy Devlin
Galway City Services Bus Driver