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 Letter of congratulations to Minister Darragh O'Brien on his appointment as Minister for the Environment, urging him to support climate initiatives

Intended results Asked for support in ensuring that Cork can achieve its target of being a net zero city by 2030, with specific funding streams and government support required to ensure that happens.

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.

Email (1)

A letter of congratulations was sent to the minister on January 29 and it included a specific ask to support Cork in achieving net zero status by 2030.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)