Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 03 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details A meeting between Cork Development Forum members and Cork Oireachtas members

Intended results Support for Cork Development Forum's priorities in delivering important public transport schemes, such as Luas Cork, the Cork Area Commuter Rail programme and Bus Connects Cork

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy

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)

A meeting between members of the Cork Development Forum and a number of Cork Oireachtas members on May 11 at Cork Chamber to discuss Cork Development Forum priorities in a number of areas. This included transport priorities, such as support for Luas Cork, Bus Connects Cork and the Cork Commuter Area Rail Programme

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.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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