Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meeting focused on the potential for ORE development

Intended results To discuss the role that Irish ports can play in the development of offshore renewables and how the Department of Transport can aid this development in the coming years.

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 met senior officials from the department of transport to discuss the importance of ORE and how the department can assist the development of this sector by helping to develop Irish ports.

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)