Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Brown and O'Sullivan

Intended results Support for new biodiversity strategies Support for the UN SDG Programme Funding for the Mission Cities Programme

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.

Letter (1)

A letter sent by Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy on December 17, 2025 to Minister James Browne and Minister Christopher O'Sullivan outlining member concerns relating to biodiversity strategy and the Mission Cities scheme, as well as the Chamber's participation in the SDG 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.

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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