Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details A meeting between Cork Development Forum and Cork Oireachtas members on priorities for 2026

Intended results The allocation of multi-annual funding for the development of key roads projects in Cork as an investment in the economic and transport infrastructure in the Cork region.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ger O'Mahony

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Cork TDs and Senators only

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

A meeting with a representative group of Cork Oireachtas members to discuss Cork Development Forum priorities for 2026. The meeting took place at Leinster House on January 27, 2026.

Letter (1)

An email sent to the Oireachtas group after the meeting of January 27 to recognise their engagement and re-state the priorities of the Cork Development Forum. The letter was emailed on January 28 to all Cork TDs and Senators.

Meeting (1)

A meeting with Minister Sean Canney about Cork Development Forum priorities relating to his brief. This meeting took place at Leinster House on January 27, 2026.

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.

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jack White Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Garret Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)