Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A letter sent to the department outlining Cork Chamber's priorities in Transport as related to the National Development Plan review

Intended results Support for investment in projects identified as priorities by Cork Chamber's members in the area of transport for the National Development Plan review, including roads, rail, light rail, public and active travel, and related infrastructure

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.

Email (1)

A letter sent on August 11 to the Ministers and Secretary General outlining Cork Chamber's priorities as relevant to the department in line with its funding allocation under the National Development Plan review

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.

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)