Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Funding allocations for the delivery of wastewater infrastructure

Intended results Support for investment in wastewater infrastructure to support the delivery of housing on a wide scale.

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting at an Uisce Éireann briefing on wastewater infrastructure in Cork on February 20 at the Clayton Hotel Cork City in which Cork Chamber staff engaged with elected officials about wastewater infrastructure needs in the region.

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)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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