Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Cork business priorities for Budget 2027

Intended results To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to infrastructure in Budget 2027, including critical energy, water, social and community infrastructure, in order to support the State's continued competitiveness.

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Cork Oireachtas members only.

Letter All Councillors Cork City and County Councillors only.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter sent on 3rd July 2026.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers on 2nd July 2026 in Cork Chamber.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Finance)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)