Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Cork Chamber meeting with Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Michael McGrath

Intended results To discuss the challenges in housing and apartment development in Cork and advance priorities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy, Rory Kelleher

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)

In-person meeting in Leinster House on 18th October. Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. Current crisis in housing/housing delivery in Cork/SW 3. Unlocking high density apartments/housing on city centre and brownfield sites 4. Increasing housing delivery in city and county 5. Planning

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)