Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Discussion on roads funding and budget allocations

Intended results To prioritise the allocation of funding for major roads projects, including the Cork to Limerick motorway, and to implement multi-annual funding to ensure these projects can progress as a matter of urgency

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 Dept of Transport officials at the department on March 26 and urged the allocation of funding for major roads projects, and identified several priorities in the Cork region and beyond.

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)

Eamonn Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Garret Doocey Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)