Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 13 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Cork Development Forum meeting to discuss the revsed NDP and the revision of the NPF

Intended results To identify and highlight the volume of zoned and serviced land in the Cork region and determine whether this is sufficient to deliver the volume of residential and economic development needed in the region

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)

Cork Development Forum meeting on March 31 to discuss the status of Cork in the revised NPF, the impact of this on zoning, and whether the volume of land zoned for housing and industry in Cork is sufficient.

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.

Valerie O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)