Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A meeting between Cork Development Forum and senior Department of Housing officials

Intended results To remove the blockages in housing development caused by delays in utility connections To outline the challenges caused by shortfalls in exchequer funding to Uisce Éireann and the impact on its development plan and delivery of local infrastructure To discuss capacity challenges in connecting new housing and commercial developments to existing water, wastewater and electricity infrastructure

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)

A meeting between members of the Cork Development Forum and the secretary-general of the Department of Housing and other senior staff at the department on May 14 to discuss the challenges in existing utilities capacity and the impact they cause on housing output.

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.

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Benson Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Hogan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)