Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details National Ports Policy development and economic opportunities related to development of Port of Cork

Intended results To progress the development of a new National Ports Policy and to establish the importance of supporting the Port of Cork for future development for economic opportunities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ger O'Mahony

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Members of the Cork Development Forum lobbied senior Dept of Transport officials on the development of a new national ports policy and how this can economically benefit Cork and other regions. This took place during a meeting at the department on March 26.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Garret Doocey Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Eamonn Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)