Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details A meeting between the Cork Development Forum, Housing Minister James Browne and Housing Secretary-General Graham Doyle

Intended results Support for the ongoing rezoning process undertaken by local authorities to identify more land for housing Support for integrating the new local authority development plans into the development plans of utility providers to ensure rapid housing delivery to meet demand

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 between members of the Cork Development Forum (CDF) and Housing Minister James Browne and Housing Secretary-General Graham Doyle at Leinster House on April 22 to discuss a range of CDF priorities and public policy areas.

Letter (1)

Follow up letters emailed to the Minister and the Secretary-General relating to the topics discussed at the meeting. The letter was sent on April 28.

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)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)