Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A meeting between Cork Chamber and officials from Cork City Council

Intended results To discuss the new zoning directives issued by central government and how they will be implemented in Cork City in terms of residential and commercial projects

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 Cork Chamber staff and Cork City Council officials at Cork Chamber on September 22 in which a wide range of topics were discussed, including a general discussion on re-zoning directive recently issued by government which asked councils to identify additional lands for housing development. The Chamber sought info on this process, which would include land all over the City Council local authority area, and how it would benefit housing development.

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.

Valerie O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Brian Geaney Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)