Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas grouping to discuss the importance of flood defence works in Cork city and many Cork towns

Intended results To accelerate the delivery of flood defence schemes and other essential environmental works in numerous Cork towns To further the development of offshore renewables in Cork and to ensure this policy is supported at all levels of government

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

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 on March 26 at Leinster House with a cross-party grouping of Cork TDs and Senators to discuss environmental policies, including the delivery of flood defence schemes in numerous Cork towns

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.

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Eoghan Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Lynch Senator (Seanad)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Rory Cocking Councillor (Cork County Council)

Garret Kelleher Senator (Seanad)