Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Key Cork Transport Projects

Intended results To advocate for continued momentum and timely delivery of critical transport projects and public transport initiatives in the Cork region, such as the Cork Northern Distributor Road and BusConnects Cork.

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 at the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner 2025, held at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road on 25th November 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.

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)