Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Launch of the Cork Airport Capital Development Plan

Intended results To advocate for continued investment in connectivity and transport infrastructure in the Cork region, particularly air travel and route expansion.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathal McSweeney

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Discussions with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the launch of the Cork Airport Capital Development Plan in Cork Airport on 2nd May 2025.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)